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Posted on 10/12/2022 4:57:39 AM PDT by MtnClimber
We’re in the middle of what the New York Times has called the “great gun-buying boom that shows no sign of letting up.” And while the Democrat party spends its time demonizing firearms and those who choose to own them, millions of law-abiding Americans are leveraging their constitutional rights to protect and defend themselves.
This is perhaps no clearer than in the shift in sales from long guns, like rifles, to handguns that are designed for personal protection.
But with a surge in gun sales of this proportion, we have to ask: Why? In other words, what specifically is driving such an increase?
U.S. Gun Sales: Behind the Numbers
In July 2022, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) processed 2.4 million background check requests for the purchase of firearms. That was the third highest July on record -- marking five straight months of historically high gun sales in the United States (and nearly five years of increasing annual totals).
In 2020 and 2021, there were a combined 40 million guns sold. For perspective, there were less than 40 million combined guns sold in the five-year stretch between 2000 and 2004. And the number of guns sold in 2021 is more than twice the number sold in 2001. From 2021 to 2022, gun sales in the U.S. have risen by 155 percent.
No state sold more guns in 2021 than Texas, where there was a total of 1.6 million firearms sold. Florida and Pennsylvania followed behind. But in terms of per-capita gun sales, Wyoming ranks first (0.19 guns sold per adult 21 years or older).
Ironically enough, the District of Columbia saw the largest increase in gun purchases from 2020 to 2021 at 37 percent. Hawaii (29 percent), Iowa (25 percent), and New Jersey (25 percent) followed closely behind.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
From article:
Four Reasons for the Surge in U.S. Gun Sales
1. Global Unrest
2. Mass Shootings
3. Threat of Tightening Policy
4. Tightening Supply Chain
I am sure there must be more...
People won’t say they want to defend against tyranny. I wonder why
I don’t know how many people have been asked the question why they’re buying a gun when they’re inside the gun store. So I’m not sure where they’re getting this information from; but tyrannical government would crack my top five.
The simplest and time proven reason for the typical law-abiding citizen to purchase and carry a gun for self protection is that cops are just too heavy to carry.
Out of control crime ?
Could it be that joe is just abetter salesman than barack?
One word:
Joe Biden.
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Three letters...F-E-A-R
Because it’s now legal to carry in more places. People were afraid of getting arrested, now after the recent ruling that fear has abated.
Also, from the article: ".......shows no sign of letting up......."
Gun sales are an excellent barometer of the political climate in America. Whenever we've got a traitorous SOB in the White House along with an equally treasonous Kongress, gun sales are through the roof. Americans absolutely do not trust the RAT party.
When we've got a patriot and an American in the White House (viz. POTUS Trump), gun sales slow to a halt.
No need to ask "why" the above. It's obvious.
Democrats:
1) Defund the Police
2) Turn our BLM/Klantifa thugs loose to riot
3) Open borders!
4) “bail reform” aka let the violent criminals out of jail
5) “Hey! Why is everybody buying guns? That’s just crazy!”
Also when dimrats like Beto start spouting off about taking away legal firearms.
The sell-out of America to Communist China by the Democrat Party???
An incompetent buffoon in the US Presidency serving as a figurehead for an evil cabal whose objective is the destruction of the USA and its sale to the highest bidder?
The answer to the question is easy. It's obvious to all honest people.
>>>Could it be that joe is just a better salesman than barack?<<<
That’s a factor. I remember when Hussein was referred to as “the best gun salesman in America.”
The booming Biden economy? Folks just have a lot of disposable income.
Three words....
Women.
or two words...
Women Buying guns to protect themselves
It’s none of anyones business why I buys guns, the only reason I need is printed in the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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