** Shares of gun makers rebounding for a second day on Fri, evenafter Smith & Wesson-owner American Outdoor Brands gives weak qtrly outlook
** AOBC up 1.9 pct, and rival Sturm Ruger & Company jumping 5 pct** Blackrock Inc said it has started asking gunmakers tough questions about use of their firearms in massshootings; Index fund operator BLK is largest shareholder inAOBC and RGR ** Blackrock also said it might create index-basedportfolios that exclude gun makers and retailers** AOBC late on Thurs provided weak earnings outlook, butalso said some retailers saw increased foot traffic followingFeb 14 mass shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School inParkland, Florida ** Mass shootings in the past have driven some consumersexpecting potential new gun restriction measures to buy morefirearms** Since the Feb 14 shooting, AOBC remains down 11 and RGRis down 5 pct** Multiple brokers cut price targets on AOBC after itsfiscal Q3 report; However, Craig Hallum analyst Steve Dyer wrotein report that "a confluence of recent events" put a bottom onthe stock
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