Mass Shootings, Mass SalesIn June 2012, James E. Holmes, the Colorado graduate student, ordered 1,500 rounds of Lake City ammunition from the website BulkAmmo.com, which had been offering discounts on boxes of the 5.56.
The tally includes shootings in a public place in which four or more people, not including the attacker, were killed.
He did not use rounds from Lake City, but the tragedy drove a new push for gun reform — and a reflexive spike in ammunition sales.
Vista Outdoor issued a statement attributed to Federal Cartridge, one of its many brands, saying it was proud of its ammunition production.
backed down, and, within a year, Lake City green tips were tied to the shooting of five police officers and a deputy sheriff.
Persons:
James E, Holmes, ATK, Mr . DeYoung, Vista, DeYoung, “, ”
Organizations:
Colorado, Lake, FedEx, Violence, Sandy Hook Elementary, Army, ATK, Walmart, Vista, Firearms, Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives
Locations:
Lake City, Aurora, Newtown, Conn, U.S