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While they may be comforted by this support, Smith & Wesson officials were probably taken aback by the alleged attack, says TIME correspondent Edward Barnes. "I think they were pretty surprised by it, and the government's speed of reaction indicates they weren't expecting such a strong rejoinder either." In the long run, says Barnes, the rest of the gun industry will probably fall in line with Smith & Wesson as they slowly acknowledge the turning tides. But in the meantime, it appears they're doing everything they can to make it clear that cozying up to the government...
...example, last semester Feldman took a Korean class. His undergraduate classmates were taken aback at first by his age, but Feldman says he was glad to have the opportunity he never had when in the College...
Levin was obviously taken aback that more of his audience wasn't dressed similarly, saying that he felt he had been "snookered...
Shumksy was equally taken aback upon hearing of Levin's attire...
...Sweatshirt Boy will be taken aback and will coyly suggest that you check out the Playboy collection in the Periodical Room...