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The people in this video were all personally affected by horrific shootings in the last 15 years, but none of them realized how they might have had some small part in those tragedies. I can’t imagine what it must feel like to find that out.

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FACT CHECK TIME! If you’re feeling skeptical, be assured that all of the stats in this video were thoroughly fact-checked by our team. The fact is, gun companies are doing well, so people are investing in them. And yes, firearms really are a $4.1 million industry.

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