Posted on 11/11/2008 3:33:56 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The National Rifle Association predicts the election of Barack Obama is going to pose a serious threat to the Second Amendment rights of American citizens.
Numerous reports around the U.S. indicate that citizens have been racing to purchase both guns and ammunition before Obama takes office next year. On Election Day, a Cheyenne, Wyoming, gun store set a one-day sales record -- then broke that record the next day. The Franklin Gun Shop outside Nashville sold more than 70 guns on Election Day. It was the biggest sales day since opening its doors eight years ago.
The day after Obama was elected, the owner of a shop outside Salt Lake City sold nine assault weapons -- and another gun store owner in Fort Worth reported sales of $101,000 in merchandise, shattering its single-day sales record.
NRA spokewoman Rachel Parsons has a theory on the gun run. It is quite apparent, she says, that people are concerned that Obama truly has had a radical record of opposition to the Second Amendment.
"They're concerned about their Second Amendment rights, and they're purchasing firearms...maybe while they still have the chance," she conjectures. "They know that it's very likely that when president-elect Obama gets into the White House, he and those who he has appointed to leadership, who are also anti-gun, may indeed attack the Second Amendment."
During the campaign, the NRA ran advertisements saying Obama "would be the most anti-gun president in American history." And the president-elect's voting record on gun rights, says Parson, backs that up.
"He's supported gun bans, ammunition bans. He's supported a tax increase on guns and ammunition. He has voted against self-defense in the home when he was in the Illinois State Senate," she emphasizes. "Over and over, Barack Obama has voted against the Second Amendment."
The NRA spokeswoman suggests it is likely those votes will follow him into the White House. So she says it will take a grassroots effort by those who support the Constitution to prevent president-elect Obama from destroying Americans' Second Amendment rights.
While terrorists, communists, Jonestown people and black racists have faith in Obama, Americans evidently do not.
And the stocking up has continued. My personal stash has grown. I plan on buying a couple of assault style rifles and a couple of shotguns. Already have handguns. Ammo has its own room now. It is my right to keep and bear arms.
We need not worry...The Mayan civilization predicted this - all we have to do is hang for four years - and then life will be over...I’m looking at the calendar right now trying to see if 0bama is on it - hidden in between the lines...
//// It might just be coincidence, but the Mayan calendar was drawn up in such a way that it ends completely in 2012.
We have few surviving relics of the Mayans, but there are many impressive stone constructions in South America, and these suggest that there was some relationship with the Egyptian cultures in ancient times. There are reed boats being used in South America today that look like those of ancient Egypt.
The main details of the Mayan calendar were worked out nearly a hundred years ago. They believed that human history has distinct epochs (or “suns”) of 3,000 - 5,000 years, after which there is a catastrophic event that completely ends all existing civilisations.
According to the Mayans the present era began 13th August 3114 BC and ends on 21st December 2012 AD. ////
Bought one on November 4th and thought it was very apropos.
JoMa
As a 10-year NRA member, I am finally going to acquire my first gun. I’m signed up for the NRA basic pistol class in 2 weeks and will be dragging a friend into the nearest gun store to help me buy a revolver. I figured I don’t have much time left for this.
Check out reloading supplies online;
“temporarily out of stock” is not the exception.
Indeed. I’m in the military and just got into personal arms this year. A 9mm handgun, and a PS90... the PS90 because they are the FUNNEST rifle I’ve ever fired... and a couple of more on the way. :)
{And yes, it’s looking toward ammo now. I’ll need to do some research on reloading, and also molding/casting my own bullets... as has been noted, w/o ammo it’s just a fancy club.}
Guilty as charged your honor. Ran out and bought my first new gun in 22 years. Would have bought 2 more but they were out of stock.
Right on, they do! We went to a gun show in Cleveland about 3 weeks ago and the place was packed.
Gun sales are up 15%.
I got a new HK P30L and my husband got a new Beretta 92.
And don't forget to stock up on extra mags.
It may be a good idea for us to detail our arsenals for reading by the liberals and their feds.
Claymores - check
Tomahawk’s - check
Aegis system attached to balcony - check
Mark 20 Rockeye - check
Daisy BB rifle - check
I just watched a program on the Mayans and was totally fascinated by their complex calendar and the cyclic nature of events. Living till 2012 could be an issue with the incoming admin.
I love the PS90. Fun is an understatement. I don’t have the coin right now or it would be in my house.
They've tripled around here.
I have a rusty old Pershing 2. Would they take that from me?? My submarine is gassed up and ready to go. My F/A 18 is racked for rockin.
Do you have your Davy Crocketts ready?
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