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Over 2M new gun owners reported in first half of 2020
Yahoo Finance ^

Posted on 06/17/2020 2:57:04 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA

More than 2 million Americans became first-time gun owners in the first half of 2020, officials reported.

The National Rifle Association tweeted the news late Wednesday, referencing data released earlier in the week by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearms trade group.

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KEYWORDS: banglist; covid19; guncontrol; riots
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1 posted on 06/17/2020 2:57:04 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA

The bad news is that many are unrepentant liberals.


2 posted on 06/17/2020 3:03:44 AM PDT by D Rider
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To: D Rider

Tru dat
They realize they need to catch up, but they cannot realize the error of their ways justifying the means


3 posted on 06/17/2020 3:15:50 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Taking my girlfriend to buy her first ever gun this Saturday! It’s going to be a .380. Thinking Ruger LCPII or Glock 42. Whichever she feels more comfortable with.


4 posted on 06/17/2020 3:38:00 AM PDT by NImerc
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But will they learn how to use them?


5 posted on 06/17/2020 4:03:49 AM PDT by 556x45
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Maybe they’re counting people who literally grew up with guns *but* just bought their first forced registration one.

:)


6 posted on 06/17/2020 4:20:21 AM PDT by Salamander (Flying Colours....)
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To: 556x45

ILLEGAL gun owners know how, a few snipers would take care of that.


7 posted on 06/17/2020 4:22:13 AM PDT by GailA ( I AM A TRUMP GIRL)
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To: NImerc

Glock 42 I bet. The Ruger is small and is hard to control. My wife got her concealed carry permit a year ago. She finally decided on a gun - Sig P238 (.380). She liked the Glock, but the Sig won out. (I ended up buying a bunch of ammo awhile ago as she knew it would be a .380).

There is still ammo to be found online, just a bit higher in price.


8 posted on 06/17/2020 4:27:41 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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“There is still ammo to be found online, just a bit higher in price.”

Stopped in the shop (where I bought my Ruger LCP) and the guy was stocking the ammo shelves. He said Cabela’s was sending people to them to buy ammo.


9 posted on 06/17/2020 4:49:34 AM PDT by dljordan
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To: NImerc

Take a look at the Walthers PK 380.


10 posted on 06/17/2020 5:05:11 AM PDT by ops33 (SMSgt, USAF, Retired)
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I’ve been thinking of a little Ruger LCP myself. Although I have large hands, I’m guessing with practice I could figure out how to shoot it in a pinch. I here they are pretty reliable. Would be nice to have as a backup.


11 posted on 06/17/2020 5:07:21 AM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful!)
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To: Red in Blue PA
The number is higher than left-leaning Yahoo is reporting. They have to report a number because people are talking but they're trying to suppress the number of new people who don't follow the narrative.

The missing number is the amount of new intended buyers who found out that you couldn't just walk in and buy a gun.

12 posted on 06/17/2020 5:09:16 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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Bing!


13 posted on 06/17/2020 5:09:37 AM PDT by Mathews (ItÂ’s all gravy, baby!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

1.8 million just in April.


14 posted on 06/17/2020 5:09:55 AM PDT by moovova
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To: 21twelve

She will be getting here permit as well. Luckily the shop we are going to has a great selection so she will have the opportunity to handle a wide variety of options. She has average hands, but yeah the Ruger looks tiny so I think she will want something with a little bigger frame.


15 posted on 06/17/2020 5:32:08 AM PDT by NImerc
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To: Red in Blue PA

My new 9mm Ruger American handgun is on its way;)


16 posted on 06/17/2020 5:45:22 AM PDT by cp124 (If you weak physically or mentally stay home.)
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To: D Rider

Many are white elderly residents too men and women.


17 posted on 06/17/2020 5:47:06 AM PDT by cnsmom
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To: 21twelve

“Would be nice to have as a backup.”

What I have is the LC9S in a Kydex holster. I don’t even notice it’s there most of the time.


18 posted on 06/17/2020 5:49:59 AM PDT by dljordan
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To: Red in Blue PA

Just wait for the second half of 2020


19 posted on 06/17/2020 7:03:37 AM PDT by genghis
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To: D Rider

New conservatives have to start somewhere. A lot of these liberal new gun owners have taken their first step toward Conservatism. Rome wasn’t built in a day, so they won’t convert to Conservatism overnight. Buying a gun is a seed planted. Eventually a new conservative will bloom. Gun owners rarely stay liberals and liberals rarely stay gun owners. So somethings got to give.

I think it is great.


20 posted on 06/17/2020 7:04:14 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (What profits a man if he gains the world but loses his soul?)
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