The founder of Daniel Defense told Forbes that its sales spiked after the Sandy Hook massacre a decade ago.
A family pays their respects next to crosses bearing the names of Tuesday's shooting victims.
After his 18th birthday, he legally purchased two rifles, one of which was a Daniel Defense DDM V7 rifle, which retails for about $1,870.
The company made its account private after facing backlash for posting a photo of a young boy holding a Daniel Defense gun with the caption, "Train up."
The company's name is no longer on a list of vendors for the annual convention of the National Rifle Association in Houston this weekend, though the company had said the day of the shooting it was proud to reunite with thousands of patriots.
According to the Houston Chronicle, experts say that the damage done to the human body from far away is more due to the fact that the rifles are used more frequently in mass shootings.
Daniel Defense didn't reply to a request from Forbes.
The CEO of Daniel Defense told Forbes that sales increased after the Sandy Hook shooting. When people see politicians talking about gun control, they become fearful and the company doesn't use those kinds of terrible things to drive sales.
$73 million. The founder of Daniel Defense spoke to Forbes about how much the company made in sales.
The Daniel Defense rifles were recovered from the hotel rooms of Stephen Paddock, the man who killed 60 people in the Las Vegas shooting.
Daniel Defense has grown into one of the country's largest privately held manufacturers of guns and accessories since it was founded in 2001, according to Forbes. The company sealed a $20 million contract with the U.S. Special Forces after being discovered by a contractor at a 2002 gun show. The gun manufacturer has won contracts with the United Kingdom's military, but Daniel told Forbes in 2017: "90 percent of our sales are to consumers." Democrats have re-upped calls for stricter gun control laws in the wake of the deadly Texas shooting this week, and protests are expected in downtown Houston where former President Donald Trump is set to speak.
There are potential lawsuits against Daniel Defense. The maker of the rifle used in the Sandy Hook school shooting settled a lawsuit with the families of the victims for $73 million. The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act was passed in 2005 and protects firearms manufacturers from being held liable for crimes committed with their products.
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