Turkey, Stuffing, and Assault Rifles ─ A Gun Industry Thanksgiving

Media Contact: Georgia Seltzer, (202) 822-8200 x104, gseltzer@vpc.org

Campaign Research Notes – November 26, 2025

According to the gun industry, nothing says Thanksgiving like a military-bred assault rifle. And as we’ve reported year round (see past Campaign updates for Valentine’s Day, or Halloween, or Christmas), there’s rarely a holiday that the gun industry doesn’t invite itself to.

Below are just three examples of Thanksgiving posts from gun manufacturers in 2024. A slideshow with additional examples from previous Thanksgivings can be found here.

Daniel Defense, November 28, 2024
Heckler and Koch, November 28, 2024
Sig Sauer, November 28, 2024

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