ATK contributes large amounts to politicians. They spend millions on lobbying and hundreds of thousands on individual PACS.
http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/alliant-techsystem...
http://influenceexplorer.com/organization/alliant-techsystem...
Just wait 'til your local police get these for "domestic terrorism crowd control" (aka protesters) with the shrapnel replaced by "less lethal" rubber bullets while drones fly overhead for more accurate targeting.
Oh it would never happen, right? What if a congressman owns stock in the company?