Small arms manufacturers booming despite violence

One of his customers ordered a personalized firearm from him when each of his children was born: Buoyed by demand, independent gun makers like Tony Hook's company in the northeast of the United States, are booming and are making a place for themselves alongside the giants of the sector.

"So here is his son's name and his date of birth" engraved on a rifle, shows the boss of RTD Arms & Sport on his phone, in his workshop located in Goffstown, New Hampshire.

Sometimes customers request that a passage from the Bible or the American flag be engraved.

"It's like sewing your name on your baseball glove or having custom stripes made on your car," says the boss, adding that the ability to personalize the item attracts customers who would otherwise " never thought before” to buy a gun.

Production tripled

The millions of firearms produced each year in the United States are mostly produced by the behemoths of the industry, but more and more small operators have flocked to a market whose production has almost tripled between 2000 and 2020, reaching 11.1 million annual units.

These newcomers can produce parts for large companies like Sig Sauer or Smith & Wesson, enthusiasts and gun shops, or make specialized or custom guns themselves.

The recent killings in Buffalo (10 African-Americans killed in a supermarket on May 14) and Uvalde Elementary School in Texas (19 children and two teachers killed) have reopened the debate on the scourge of gun violence. , which causes about 40,000 deaths a year in the country, including nearly two thirds of suicides. But the culture of firearms is rooted in the country's history, and the right to possess it guaranteed by the Constitution.

As a result, the market is sprawling. According to an industry trade organization, NSSF, the US firearms and ammunition industry was worth $70 billion in 2021. At RTD Arms & Sport, a gun can cost between $1,295 and $1,695.

According to US federal statistics, the number of so-called "Type 7" permits, which authorize the production and sale of weapons, increased by more than 694% between 2000 and 2020.

To obtain these permits, applicants must provide photo and fingerprints. And the federal government conducts a background check and an in-person interview.

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