THE Gun Thread

[Thumpalumpacus]

You're basing your point on profits, which by definition are what's left over after you've paid out your expenses, including payroll, utilities, and so on You might need to recalibrate your numbers given that. They're still going to have to cover lease or mortgage expenses, mployee benefits programs, and so on, all of which expenses are going to chew that $70b up mos' rickey-tick.

I'd add that financially helping these gun mfrs pivot to non-lethal fine-machine production would also be a wise investment. Granted, that would include large outlays for stuff like retooling etc, but you'd keep a productive workforce actually producing goods of high economic value.

But since they wouldn’t actually be making guns, their expenses are going to be lower. For instance, they wouldn’t need to purchase the materials to make the guns, or maintain their equipment, or pay sales commissions, or advertise, - hell’s bells, they wouldn’t even have to keep the lights on. They’ve made $70 billion profit in paying for all these things, under the Borudian No Making Guns Scheme - their actual profit margin would go up.

Boru

If you're going to shutter them completely, those employees will need to find other work. Otherwise, the other expenses mentioned will still be extant.