Gun buyers off like a shot since election

The Hawk Eye(Burlington Iowa) ^ | 11/14/2008 | JOHN VAN NOSTRAND

[iowamark]

(Note the Fred Thompson sticker)

Steve Hardy completes a sale on a handgun as sales are brisk on guns and ammunition due to fears about President-elect Barack Obama's previous gun law votes Thursday at Hardy Gun and Loan at 1624 Aetna St. in Burlington.

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump.

[CodeToad]

People also now buying because they fear the worst. My best friend has never been anti-gun but also never wanted one. Yesterday he called and is going to buy his first one. His reason is the economy and the disaster he thinks this nation will become. He fears a break down in society and that Obama will only make things much worse.

[JudgemAll]

The bill was named after James Brady, press secretary to President Ronald Reagan who was severely wounded during the assassination attempt on Reagan in March 1981.

Funny how none got the idea to vote for a ban on the Marxist terrorists like Ayers and Obama who gunned down Brady and President.

[ArrogantBustard]

Shop guy is a FREDHEAD!!!!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Burlington Hawkeye is a traditional newspaper. Neither left nor right, for the most part.

[Bunkasaurus]

This is all reminding me of Y2K days.
Party like it’s 1999.

[Cicero]

I think this is motivated by some of the same thinking as the curious story that Drudge has just posted on his website:

HORMEL FOODS struggling to keep up with SPAM demand... Developing...

Fear of a coming crisis; fear of Obama.

[snoringbear]

“This is all reminding me of Y2K days.”

Y2K came and went as a non-event. Sadly, I think that will not be the case with Obama and gun rights...

[neefer]

I’m not as concerned about the Obama administration confiscating my firearms. I’m more fearful of some crazy skin head successfully picking Obama off and the rioting that would result. I don’t want a brick in my temple like the Rodney King riots.

[Sybeck1]

My wife’s uncle preaches in Altoona. She got a call last night (we live in Mississippi), saying there is a ammo and gun run in Iowa.

So I go to the store, buy me a new 12 guage, 2 boxes of birdshot, 2 buckshots and slugs each, and 2 boxes of .45ACP. And some .410 for the boy.

[xtargeter]

Well, the stock market may have tanked, but the value of my gun collection went up about 30% the day after Obama was elected.

[Chuzzlewit]

I’m liking that new Smith and Wesson 500..

[Who is John Galt?]

Although ARs are not my favorite rifles, I will note that stripped AR-15 lowers (from respectable manufacturers) are still reasonably priced. A word to the wise...

[El Gato]

Hardy said his customers are saying what others across the country are fearing, that Obama will significantly cut back on gun-ownership rights for all kinds of guns.

The Right did not come from him, it comes from Him. Only He can cut them back. The One can try to violate, or dare I say, infringe upon, them, but he can't cut them back.

[Cobra64]

I’m liking that new Smith and Wesson 500..

Why?

[Musketeer]

One has the right to bear arms. However, what good are firearms without ammo or the powder to reload. Would it be unconstitutional to ban the sale of ammunition or gun powder?

[Tench_Coxe]

Interestingly enough, in the coming year(s) we may find out if the BATFE has been keeping a database in violation of the law. ( I think the answer is they have, I’m just waiting for the admission )

[ladyvet]

If you have to register them your on paper. Learn how to make your own bullets also.

[RIGHTWING WACKO FROM MASS.]

stop putting money in your 401k invest in bullets and powder. your 401 may lose value but guns and ammo don’t.