The Business of Guns

Text-Dependent Questions

1. What is the only state where Walmart sells handguns? 2. What factors make it far more likely that a gun sold at Chuck’s Guns in Riverdale, Illinois, will be used in a crime? 3. What is the difference between a Type 1 and Type 2 federal firearm license?

Research Projects

1. Find an advertisement for one of the three big-box stores in this chapter in your local newspaper. (The Sunday editions will likely have their advertisements.) Do they advertise gun sales? If so, what guns do they advertise, and how do they market them to readers? If not, how do they market the sporting/outdoor equipment that they sell in their stores alongside guns? 2. Research the federal or state licenses required for buying and selling alcohol, tobacco, or marijuana, and write a report. How do these laws compare to the licenses for purchasing firearms? Is it easier to purchase a controlled substance than a firearm in the state where you live?

Chapter 2: Retailers

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