Gun Sales Rise After Gun Control Calls

WKRG-TV ^ | October 2, 2015 | Chad Petri

[2ndDivisionVet]

Even with another mass shooting in the news, gun sales continue their upward trend. Newly released FBI data show this past September was the busiest September ever for gun background checks–with more than 1.7 million. That’s a 23% jump compared to September 2014.

The same holds true for Alabama–with more than 56-thousand checks it was also the busiest September ever for gun sales in this state. Alabama say a 25-percent jump in September compared to the same time last year.

More calls for gun control often result more gun buying–that happened after the shootings Lafayette, Charleston and Aurora. In the aftermath of Oregon, calls for more gun control may lead to more gun sales.

With sales on the rise fewer people are visiting local sheriff’s offices every year to renew or get a new conceal carry permit–both Mobile and Baldwin counties have seen substantial drops in annual visits for conceal carry. This suggests more people are getting multi-year permits—more people have permits than ever. The overall number of valid permits is on the rise. Mobile County had a 4% increase in the number of weapon permits from April to October of this year.

The higher gun sales may bolster an argument second amendment advocates have made for years—more guns = less crime. FBI stats say violent crime in the u-s continues to drop from 2009 to 2013. Each year has seen a rise in the total number of nationwide background checks.

The trend of gun sales going up after a high profile shooting is true in the most part in the September 2015 numbers. Overall gun background checks are up in September 2015 compared to last month. Alabama is one of the few states where gun background checks went down following the incident in Roanoke. This may be more a function of a seasonal drop in gun demand than anything else. The period from August to September generally shows a drop in gun background checks each year.

[HerrBlucher]

Barack Obama, gun salesman of the year for 7 years straight now. At least he is able to do something useful.

[Yo-Yo]

Even with more calls for gun control after another mass shooting in the news, gun sales continue their upward trend.

There, fixed it.

[shortstop]

[usconservative]

That looks just like the one I see every time I go into my favorite firearms and ammunition store.

It's been there for over 7 years now!

[Fiddlstix]

[ozzymandus]

Waiting for 2 to be delivered right now. Ordered them last week, though, so nothing to do with some nut in Oregon or the other nut in the White House.

[MrB]

“Well, if we make them illegal, then the bad guys won’t have any place to get them”

“Show me the giant magnet you’re gonna pull out of your backside to do that.”

[LadyBuck]

Shame I can’t afford more hardware...

Barry is still a great reminder why lead/brass accoutrement are now cash line items in the monthly budget.

[TigersEye]

The Dem/libs have been engaging in a steady push to infringe on our right
to keep and bear arms for decades. And this is how it has been working out
for them in the last two decades...

• The percentage of Americans who own guns has increased.
• The percentage of Americans who believe we have a right to own guns has increased.
• The number of guns owned per gun owner has increased.
• The amount of ammunition possessed per gun owner has increased.
• Concealed carry laws have spread from state to state like wildfire.
• Castle Doctrine laws have been passed in numerous states.
• Stand Your Ground laws have been passed in many states.
• Gun rights lobbying groups have become a cottage industry unto themselves sprouting up like mushrooms after a rainstorm.
• In the worst economy since the Great Depression the firearms industry can't keep up with orders or expand fast enough.
• 65.4 Million Guns Bought Since Obama Took Office, 91% More Than Bush's First-Term Total
• 46,455 Background Checks For Gun Purchases Each Day Under Obama

And in the last two months... (Nov. 2012 and Dec. 2012)

• Americans Buy Enough Guns in Last Two Months to Outfit the Entire Chinese and Indian Armies
• NRA membership has increased by 250,000. (Jan. 2013)

And it continues...

• NRA Surges to Record 5 Million Members (May 4, 2013)

And there is more...

• FBI Report: Early 2013 Crime Decrease Coincides with Gun Sales Boom

And more...

• FBI: March 2014 Was Biggest March in Gun Background Check History
  ...the raw data shows "2,488,842 total background checks
  were performed in March 2014."

And yet more...

• Gun sales spike in June (highest June sales since 1999) July 7, 2015
  Background checks for gun sales spiked 11% in June compared to last year, making it the busiest June ever,...

KEEP TALKING! WE'LL BUY MILLIONS MORE. ;-)

[Mark17]

Gun Sales Rise After Gun Control Calls

As per usual.

[onyx]

I think it’s time for me to buy my own Christmas present this year now that my cherished Doctor O. can’t for the 2nd year in a row.

I didn’t feel like buying anything last Christmas, but I think I want to purchase a mighty fine hand gun for myself this year. He always wanted me to have my very own. His is rather large and weighty for me.

What do you two think about that?

:)

.

[2ndDivisionVet]

What size are you looking for? Mrs. 2ndDivisionVet is looking at small .22s.

[nascarnation]

Watched his presser this aft.
He was really seething with anger.
Realizes he can’t take our guns in the remaining 16 months.

[onyx]

Well, I don’t know.
I think I like those Glock’s!

[onyx]

BTW, I’m a pretty good shot!
LOL.

Now that you’re in Texas, you MUST attend our SHOOTS!

[Jim Robinson]

A gun would be handy.

[Red in Blue PA]

I am officially on the hunt for lowers at the next gun show.

[BobL]

But will President Obama be willing to accept the award as GUN SALESMAN OF THE CENTURY?

Somehow I doubt it...and Bill Clinton tried his best (and thankfully gave us a Republican Congress for trying)...but will President Obama even try to one-up Clinton and give us a VETO-PROOF Republican Congress, where we will soon be able to pass EVERYTHING that (future) President Trump will push forward?

I certainly hope so!