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[seamusTX]

I suppose it's very difficult to wheedle a weapon when the weapon is still only a model on the designer's computer.

Magazines and the industries that they cover have a symbiotic relationship (to put it diplomatically). Magazines need advertising dollars, and vendors need an advertising vehicle for the products that they sell.

This is true of just about everything—guns, cars, motorcycle, clothing, furniture, etc.

I would think the vendors and magazine editors correspond regularly, telling each other what they are planning to publish or what they are planning to announce in the near future. However, as I said, I never worked at that level.

There is always controversy about vendors providing hand-picked samples for reviewers to try, or giving them access to prototypes that are not the design that ended up for sale

- Jim

[WildBill]

I suppose it's very difficult to wheedle a weapon when the weapon is still only a model on the designer's computer.

Magazines and the industries that they cover have a symbiotic relationship (to put it diplomatically). Magazines need advertising dollars, and vendors need an advertising vehicle for the products that they sell.

This is true of just about everything—guns, cars, motorcycle, clothing, furniture, etc.

I would think the vendors and magazine editors correspond regularly, telling each other what they are planning to publish or what they are planning to announce in the near future. However, as I said, I never worked at that level.

- Jim

What I was getting at was the "all-too-common" practice of announcing a new product for sale or debuting it at a trade show and then not being able to deliver the product to the consumer.

[seamusTX]

What I was getting at was the "all-too-common" practice of announcing a new product for sale or debuting it at a trade show and then not being able to deliver the product to the consumer.

This is nearly always a bad move.

Companies get some buzz from rumors (I suspect sometimes intentionally leaked) or advance previews at shows like the SHOT Show. However, if they can't start selling soon they burn up that good will. Also customers won't buy what is currently on the market if they are waiting for the next new thing. Some computer companies were destroyed by this mistake.

I don't know (or care) how sales of the Ruger LCP are going now, but I think Ruger made a mistake by not meeting demand and also having some early production problems.

The thread police should be here any minute.

- Jim

[seamusTX]

Getting back to the original topic, the first trial of the suspect in this case ended with a deadlocked jury and a mistrial. The state intends to prosecute the case in a second trial.

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- Jim

[Abraham]

I had no idea about this dreadful news. I had no idea he was in trouble.

Richard Venola is one of my favorite gun writers.

Man, I'm sorry.

[K.Mooneyham]

I had no idea about this dreadful news. I had no idea he was in trouble.

Richard Venola is one of my favorite gun writers.

Man, I'm sorry.

I'll say that I enjoyed many of Mr. Venola's articles in Guns and Ammo over the years, as well. No matter what happened, I hope justice is served. It also highlights that firearms and alcohol do not mix very well, all jokes otherwise notwithstanding.