High school shootings are big business

Less than two weeks after a former student from a high school in Florida shot seventeen people, American weapon fans seem even more eager.

Thousands of gun enthusiasts and interested parties gathered in Tampa last weekend. Because it was so busy, there was even a very long line outside. Once inside everything was for sale where the heart of many pistols paultje harder to beat: rifles and pistols in all shapes and sizes, ammunition, personalized holsters and all kinds of patriotic papers.

Employees of the NRA were fervent to fly to win souls and offered each new member $ 11 discount on a purchase. The bizarre scene for many was diametrically opposed to the call of many Americans to further strengthen the weapon laws in the country after the massacre at Douglas High School in Parkland.

Although the umpteenth high school shooting was the talk of the day, no fewer weapons were sold. On the contrary, many sellers said they were doing such good business that they expected a doubling of turnover, the American newspaper writes to the New York Post, which reports on the stock market.