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Question of the Day: Do You Buy American?

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My everyday carry gun is a Glock 30SF. On the side it says “Made in Austria.” Underneath that: “Glock Inc., Smyrna, GA.” That’s just plain misleading. Glock is an Austrian company. The vast majority of its profits go into the Eurozone (although Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun reveals that a whole bunch get laundered elsewhere). Do I care? I do not. I buy the best gun for my needs and that’s that. That said, more than a few of TTAG’s Armed Intelligentsia adhere strictly to the “buy American” ethos. Which they can do; there are still plenty of U.S. firearms manufacturers who use all-American parts (e.g. Cabot Guns as above). What about you? Do you care whether or not your gun was built in The Land of the Free from parts fabricated here? Is it a deal breaker if it isn’t?

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