On Jan. 12, President Barack Obama presented his final State of the Union Address.
After seven years in office, Obama has said his final 12 months would feature efforts to curb gun violence. As he outlined his recent executive actions, an empty chair sat in the Congressional balcony – a symbol and reminder of Americans who have lost their lives to gun violence.
A week prior, his Administration released a list of executive orders aimed at curbing gun violence, including the expansion of background checks for would-be arms buyers and sellers.
In any other industry where regulations may limit access to a consumer good, that sector’s manufacturing stocks would likely suffer a decline. But the gun sector is unlike any other.
