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Flashback: Y2K fear boosts gun sales

It's 15 years since the new millennium dawned and CBS News is taking a look back. In this December 1999 report, CBS News examines how fear of the year 2000 led to an increase in gun sales. Gun makers capitalized on Americans’ uncertainty by marketing their weapons specifically for Y2K.
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