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Gun shops flouted state closure orders in April as industry notched another big month
USATODAY | May 14, 2020 | Champe Barton and Daniel Nass, The Trace, and Kevin JohnsonUSA TODAY

Posted on 05/14/2020 11:44:44 AM PDT by PROCON

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; US: Michigan; US: New York; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: banglist; closures; gunstores; nics; rkba
Article deals with those pesky gun store owners in states where Governors ordered them closed, and the folks who dared to buy a firearm.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2020/05/14/gun-shops-flouted-state-coronavirus-closures-fueling-sales-boom/3115968001/

1 posted on 05/14/2020 11:44:45 AM PDT by PROCON
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2 posted on 05/14/2020 11:45:12 AM PDT by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: PROCON

The state lacks the authority to close gun shops en masse. Unless they’re going to provide some method of sale equally or less arduous for gun sales and transfers to take place, like shipping? But to shutter them in their entirety is a clear and direct violation of the Second Amendment.


3 posted on 05/14/2020 11:52:11 AM PDT by 2aProtectsTheRest
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To: PROCON

This should be expected when the state turns jailbirds loose but locks up and murders helpless old people in nursing homes.


4 posted on 05/14/2020 11:59:15 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: 2aProtectsTheRest
But to shutter them in their entirety is a clear and direct violation of the Second Amendment.

The article deals with gun stores which defied governor's unlawful shutdown orders.

Here in E. Washington state where I live, gun stores have remained open for business and all local LEO's agree with their decision.

Handguns were flying off of the shelves.

5 posted on 05/14/2020 12:01:52 PM PDT by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: PROCON

From what I’ve been reading, a lot of liberals/progressives have been buying up guns because they’re worried about the effect a pandemic could have on civil society and they’re a lot less trusting that big daddy government will always be right there to coddle them through anything. And surprise surprise, they’re finding it’s a real pain in the blue states to actually acquire firearms legally. I’ve seen some really frustrated posts from people complaining about all the paperwork, waiting periods, and process surrounding it. Lots of “I THOUGHT YOU COULD JUST WALK IN AND BUY ALL THE GUNS YOU WANTED OFF THE SHELF!” type rants.

Maybe some of these fools will reconsider their position on us needing more “gun control”. Probably not, but one can dream.


6 posted on 05/14/2020 12:06:35 PM PDT by 2aProtectsTheRest
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7 posted on 05/14/2020 12:12:46 PM PDT by PROCON (Molon Labe)
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To: PROCON
Normally most people could watch my investment strategy, do the exact opposite and make a ton of money.....However, early January I went on a gun buying spree when prices were very low.....woohoo! Only problem is I’ll hold on to them till the prices are low again. Or they fall into the lake from a boating accident....😂
8 posted on 05/14/2020 12:15:39 PM PDT by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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To: PROCON

Gun stores and gun ranges are essential businesses.


9 posted on 05/14/2020 12:17:12 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Workers)
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To: PROCON
Not in Massachusetts they didn't.Our RINO Governor declared that abortion mills could stay open but gun shops couldn't.it was only last week that a Federal judge ruled that “Tall Deval” (our Governor) was denying residents their 2nd Amendment rights and ordered them reopened.
10 posted on 05/14/2020 12:45:40 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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To: 2aProtectsTheRest

See Post #10


11 posted on 05/14/2020 12:46:18 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
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To: PROCON

From the article:

“Anthony Coulson, a former Drug Enforcement Administration agent who is an expert on the background check system, said the increased gun sales rendered the stay-at-home orders “meaningless.” “

So this guy is an expert on background checks and infectious diseases. That’s pretty impressive.


12 posted on 05/14/2020 12:46:26 PM PDT by suthener
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To: PROCON
Armed citizens of a FREE American REPUBLIC!! It was the musket that won our freedom from European superpowers of those days. England, Spain, Holland, Italy, Belgium, and der frogs!! We fought them and WON, because we were armed and fought back. Could we have gained our Independence WITHOUT being armed? NOT A STINKING CHANCE!!!! We would have simply been cannon fader for the English armies of the queens, kings, or pretend ones.

We may yet have to resort to being armed to protect the very freedoms we have left. I don't think the United States military would fire on American citizens that are peacefully protesting. BUT, if the stinking leftists in charge, say in the White House, allowed United Nations forces, made up of, say the Red Chinese or the Soviets were that occupying UN force, then the US military WOULD have to turn and defend the Republic from the enemy, BOTH foreign (Soviets and Red Chinese and maybe even the Islamics) and domestic (the communist dimocratic homo party)!!!

This virus mess has cost us many freedoms. Our citizens ran for cover like a pack of rats. They took it in, hook, line and big heavy massive STINKERS, err I mean sinkers!! We lost the first battle. Will we lose the war?? The coming election will tell. If Trump loses that election, then yes, the war is indeed LOST!!!

As I have said here before, the commies will immediately move to destroy the Electoral College system, expand the Supreme Court by at least 4 to 5 judges so that they will never lose another case before it. They will vote in huge leftist commie judges, like this fool running the Flynn case. A Klinton appointed commie judge. He might even be trying to earn himself a loyalty appointment to the Supremes when they win the election(s) to come.

America is at a crossroads. Our very existence as a free nation is at hand. How many citizens really KNOW, UNDERSTAND, REALIZE, EXACTLY WHAT IS COMING UPON THIS NATION. I have long feared they do not understand most of these things. It is like our Churches now. We are full of pretend "Christians." Going through the motions. They do not realize what is coming upon this world EVEN when we have several detailed Books of the Bible telling us what is coming. To scared to read, understand, fearful, don't believe, totally FULL of UNBELIEF. This nation is on the verge of collapse. Nearly THIRTY TRILLION in debt, not counting the probably 250 TRILLION in future Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid unfunded expenditures.

The Holy Scriptures DO NOT mention ANY great Western Power in the Last Days. Europe, China, Russia, the Middle East nations are all mentioned, but not South America, Mexico, Canada or the USA. Something bad is going to happen to America, and it starts with the Harpazo/Rapturo/Catching Away/Snatching Out/Rapture of the Church of Jesus Christ (and NO I DON'T mean only the Church of Christ, a domination in the Christian Church!!! I mean the entire Bride of Christ spoken of by the apostle Paul). Once that happens, I believe that starts the END of America. I believe it is near. Even at the door as Christ said. He told us to be watchful for all these signs given in Scripture. THOSE signs are now here. That means His return for His Bride is near. Believe it or not. Do so at your own peril. You had better be right. Belief in Him is your only chance. Know my friends. KNOW what He said, and believe by FAITH. FAITH and NOTHING ELSE!!! NO WORKS!! No buying your way into Heaven. NO family member paying your way in. NO purgatory. NO, by faith and faith alone and BEFORE we die. After death, there is NO SECOND CHANCE!!

13 posted on 05/14/2020 12:50:55 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible predicted these type of days. Pray to the LORD GOD for mercy on this Republic.)
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To: RetiredArmy
We may yet have to resort to being armed to protect the very freedoms we have left. I don't think the United States military would fire on American citizens that are peacefully protesting. BUT, if the stinking leftists in charge, say in the White House, allowed United Nations forces, made up of, say the Red Chinese or the Soviets were that occupying UN force, then the US military WOULD have to turn and defend the Republic from the enemy, BOTH foreign (Soviets and Red Chinese and maybe even the Islamics) and domestic (the communist dimocratic homo party)!!!

I read a book a long time ago about the Hungarian Revolution and when the USSR put it down, they did that very kind of thing.

They knew that the soldiers would be reluctant to fire on relatives, friends, etc, or even anyone of close ethnicity.

So they imported Chinese soldiers, who hated white folks, and those soldiers dealt with the rebellion very ruthlessly.

Likewise, they sent Eastern European soldiers over the the Far Est to deal with troubles in Asian countries.

They used racial hatred to accomplish what they couldn't get done otherwise.

So I would not be the least bit surprised to find a dem controlled federal government bringing in troops from an America unfriendly nation.

14 posted on 05/14/2020 12:59:54 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: PROCON

Hope these gun buyers also show-up and vote — even a RINO like Mcsally would be far better than any Democrat.
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15 posted on 05/14/2020 2:20:40 PM PDT by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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To: metmom

I agree with you. I don’t doubt for one second that the commies here would call in the Soviets or Red Chinese or even the North Koreans to shoot at our people. They will invade with planes, troops, tanks, artillery to shell the cities, use nerve and bio weapons. They will use an event like that to actually overthrow the commies here and take control of this nation.


16 posted on 05/15/2020 6:28:12 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible predicted these type of days. Pray to the LORD GOD for mercy on this Republic.)
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To: RetiredArmy

The commies here who think they can ride this thing out are fools.

They are nothing more than useful idiots who will be sent to the camps just like the rest of us. They will not be safe or protected because the enemy will realize that if they’d be willing to betray their own nations, they would betray their new overlords as will.

Actually, at that point, they’d probably be executed.


17 posted on 05/15/2020 7:25:09 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: nevergore

I’ve got the same
Business model,
Buy High, Sell low.


18 posted on 05/15/2020 8:56:20 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (He Hath Not Given Us A Spirit Of Fear)
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To: metmom

I agree with the executions. The REAL commies will ride them, use them, then execute them with that usefulness is done with. That is the way all invading armies do. When the Babylonians attacked Jerusalem with King Nebuchadnezzar back in that day, there were hundreds, even thousands of deserters out of Jerusalem who joined the attacking Babylonians. After Jerusalem was sacked, the Babylonians either executed them or packed them off with the rest of Judah as prisoners to be sold at market and enslaved. It always works out that way. Deserters are never looked upon as a positive, only as a useful tool.


19 posted on 05/16/2020 7:20:14 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible predicted these type of days. Pray to the LORD GOD for mercy on this Republic.)
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To: Big Red Badger

Buy high sell low.... My strategy is slightly different.....I decided I’ll make it up in volume! :^)


20 posted on 05/16/2020 10:40:01 AM PDT by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)
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