Bill from Otis Technologies
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And I think that, you know, there was a lot of new shooters.
That's one of the things that, you know, every year there's new shooters coming into the space.
And especially when, you know, COVID and some of the violence that you saw are out there in the news, a lot of people wanted some protection.
They wanted to make sure that β
that they had the ability to protect themselves and both women and minorities were the fastest growing segment in our space when it comes to firearms.
you know, everybody, you know, everybody, you know, we're all second amendment is for everybody.
It's for all Americans, not just, you know, for a few it's, it's for everybody.
That's our fundamental right.
And, and, uh, you know, we at Otis are strong believers of that.
And, uh, and, uh, you know, when you look at really what's gone on in the marketplace too, you know, there's, you go back 15 years ago, you know, other than the state of Vermont that had it in their constitutional constitution, they're,
There are 30 constitutional carry states today.
That's more than half the country.
I think what's gone on since, quite frankly, 2008 has really expanded the market for a lot more people are interested.
And quite frankly, people that are also not Republicans, there's a lot of Democrats and independents that, again, the Second Amendment is there to protect everybody, not just a few of us.
Yeah.
I see it.
Well, we have to be competitive, Paul, right?
I mean, even though our product...
We know our product's the best, but again, you have to match the value with the price so that customers feel comfortable that they're getting what they're paying for.
cleaning station.