On 20th September 2019 CNN.co.jp reported the following:
米コルト、消費者向けＡＲ１５の製造を中止
2019.09.20 Fri posted at 12:42 JST
全米ライフル協会年次総会で展示されたコルト社のライフル＝２０１５年４月１１日/Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty Images
ニューヨーク（ＣＮＮ Ｂｕｓｉｎｅｓｓ） 米銃器メーカーのコルトは２０日までに、アサルトライフル「ＡＲ１５」の消費者向け製造をやめると発表した。高出力の半自動銃への需要が低迷していることを受けた措置。
コルト社は声明で、消費者向けのライフル市場は「大幅な製造能力過剰」に見舞われていると指摘。ＡＲ１５は供給過多であり、製造継続を正当化できないと説明した。ピストルや回転式拳銃など他の消費者向けの銃については製造を続け、引き続き販売店網の拡大に取り組む方針。
コルトによると、軍や法執行当局との契約が追い風となり、同社の事業は依然健全な状態にあるという。「現在はこうした大規模契約が同社のライフルの全製造能力を吸収してくれいる状況」だという。
コルトは武器所持の権利を定める憲法修正第２条への支持を改めて表明しつつ、「消費者の需要に従い、市場の動きの変化に対応することが合理的だ」としている。
ＡＲ１５タイプの銃はコルトの他にも、パルメット・ステート・アーマリーやスミス・アンド・ウェッソンなどが製造する。こうしたタイプの銃は乱射犯によって使用されることが多く、風当たりが強まっている。
米国では銃暴力事件の頻発を受け、大規模小売業者が半自動ライフルの販売を中止するケースが相次いでいる。
ウォルマートは拳銃や一部弾薬の販売を中止すると発表。銃小売業者として国内有数の規模を誇るディックスも、銃販売の全面中止を検討中だと公表した。
Translation
New York (CNN Business) -- Colt, a US firearms manufacturer, had announced that it would stop producing the consumer oriented “AR15” assault rifle by the 20th. It was a measure in response to the stagnant demand for high-power semi-automatic guns.
Colt said in a statement that the consumer rifle market was hit by a "large excess of manufacturing capacity." It explained that AR15 was oversupplied and could not justify the continuation of its production. The company would continue to manufacture other consumer-oriented guns such as pistols and revolvers, and to continue to expand its dealer network.
According to Colt, contracts with the military and law enforcement authorities had helped, and the company's business remains healthy. “Currently, such large-scale contracts have absorbed the entire production capacity of the company's rifles.”
Colt reiterated its support for Article 2 of the constitutional amendment, which stipulated the right to possess weapons, and said, “It is reasonable to respond to changes in market movements according to consumer demand.”
In addition to Colt, AR15 type guns were manufactured by Palmetto State Armory and Smith & Wesson. These types of guns were often used by shooting criminals and had received increased severe criticism.
In the United States, as there was a frequent occurrence of gun violence, many large-scale retailers had stopped selling semi-automatic rifles.
Wal-Mart announced that it would stop selling handguns and some ammunition. Dix, one of the largest gun retailers in the country, had also announced that it was considering the suspension of gun sales.
Colt was one of the most famous brand name in guns productions in the US and many historical famous pistols were made under this brand name. I think the assault rifle “AR15” is still used by the police in Hong Kong. “AR15” rifle is still one of the weaponry that can be seen in the Hong Kong police’s anti-riot platoon formation. It is carried by an orderly to protect the platoon in action.
2019年8月13日 星期二
US - Sales of bulletproof rucksack increased in preparation for the new semester, successive shootings noted
Recently CNN.co.jp reported the following:
新学期控え防弾リュックの売り上げ急増、相次ぐ銃乱射受け 米国
2019.08.09 Fri posted at 16:45 JST
新学期を控えた米国で、通学のための防弾リュックの売り上げが急増している/courtesy TuffyPacks
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| Bullet proof backpacks (Source: CNN) |
（ＣＮＮ） 米国で新学期を前に相次いだ銃乱射事件を受け、子どもに防弾リュックを買い与える保護者が急増している。ＣＮＮが過去１０年の事件について検証した結果、学校での銃乱射は増加していることが判明。幼い子どもを持つ親の不安は特に大きい。
そうした不安に応えて、ガードドッグ・セキュリティー、ブレット・ブロッカー、タフィパックといった各社が防弾リュックを売り出した。いずれも今回の銃乱射事件後に売り上げが激増しているという。
ブレット・ブロッカーは１２年前、３３人の死者を出したバージニア工科大学の銃乱射を受けて、ジョー・カラン氏が創設した。
警官だったカラン氏は、学校に通う２人の子どもたちのため、防弾パネルを入れたリュックを製作。クラスメートの親からも依頼されるようになり、同社を創業した。
同社のウェブサイトで販売されている防弾リュックの価格は１６０～４９０ドル（１万７０００～５万２０００円）。ほとんどは防弾パネルが背面に縫い込まれている。先週発生した銃乱射事件以来、売り上げは３倍に増えたという。
ガードドッグ・セキュリティーは２０１３年から防弾リュックを売り出し、２０１８年からはオフィス・デポなどの大手小売りチェーンでも扱うようになった。
タフィパックのスティーブ・ネアモア最高経営責任者（ＣＥＯ）は、学校教員の娘から、銃乱射に備えた避難訓練が学校で頻繁に行われていると聞き、２０１５年に同社を創業した。
同社の防弾リュックを買い求める客は、子どもの身を案じる父母または祖父母が約９５％を占める。
「銃撃事件が起きると、その後数日から数週間は売り上げが激増する」とネアモア氏は言い、先週の売り上げはほぼ４倍になったことを明らかにした。
Translation
(CNN) In the United States, the number of parents who had purchased bulletproof backpacks for their children had increased rapidly following a series of shootings before the new semester. As a result of CNN's examination of incidents over the past 10 years, it was found that school shootings were increasing. Parents with young children were particularly worried.
In response to these concerns, companies such as Guard Dog Security, Bullet Blocker, and Tuffy Pack had launched bulletproof backpacks. In all cases, sales were increasing rapidly after the shooting.
Brett Blocker was founded by Joe Curran 12 years ago after shooting at the Virginia Tech which killed 33 people.
Karan, a police officer, made a backpack with bulletproof panels for two children attending school. The company was founded by the parents of classmates.
The price of bulletproof backpacks sold on the company's website ranged from $ 160 to $ 490 (¥ 17,000 to ¥ 52,000). Most bulletproof panels were sewn on the back. Since the shooting last week, sales had tripled.
Guarddog Security had been selling bulletproof backpacks since 2013, and since 2018 it had been handled by major retail chains such as Office Depots.
Tuffy Pack CEO Steve Naremore founded the company in 2015 after hearing from his school teacher's daughter that evacuation drills were often conducted at school.
About 95% of the customers who purchased the company's bulletproof backpack were parents or grandparents who were concerned about their children.
“When a shootout happens, sales will increase exponentially over the next few weeks,” Naremore said, revealing that last week's sales had almost quadrupled.
So, parents of school students in the US were under constant fears that shootings can break out at anytime in schools.
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