Cease Fire: A "Win-Win" Strategy on Gun Policy for the Obama Administration
Thursday, 15 October 2009
by ALLEN ROSTRON
In the months leading up to Election Day in 2008, Americans faced a steady stream of gloomy economic news. Around the world, stock markets tumbled. Leading companies in the financial sector collapsed or were on the brink of ruin, saved only by massive government bailouts. Most industries experienced significant slowdowns in sales, if not staggering drops. Sales of new homes, for example, plunged from their already low levels, and automakers suffered their worst sales slump since World War II. Shoppers “went into hibernation,” according to the National Retail Federation’s chief economist.
