Posted on 10/30/2008 10:00:26 AM PDT by pabianice
Warrenton gun shop owner Steve Clark said buyers fear restrictions on weapons that have been restricted before. (By John Mcdonnell -- The Washington Post) Buy Photo
Americans have cut back on buying cars, furniture and clothes in a tough economy, but there's one consumer item that's still enjoying healthy sales: guns. Purchases of firearms and ammunition have risen 8 to 10 percent this year, according to state and federal data.
Several variables drive sales, but many dealers, buyers and experts attribute the increase in part to concerns about the economy and fears that if Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois wins the presidency, he will join with fellow Democrats in Congress to enact new gun controls. Obama has said that he believes in an individual right to bear arms but that he also supports "common-sense safety measures."
"Even though [Obama] has a lot going for him, he's not very pro-gun," said Paul Pluff, a spokesman for Massachusetts-based Smith & Wesson, which has reported higher sales. Gun enthusiasts are "going to go out and get [firearms] while they still can."
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That's new.
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Yea. The Benelli was a major purchase but boy
howdy. Nothing says Merry Christmas like a
Benelli shotgun for Christmas. One of the best
presents I have ever received. My hubby says I’m
real easy to buy for for Christmas........
heh heh heh.
Regards,
Raven6
PS: I have a friend that used to build electronic devices for MI5... He says the best thing he ever did was to come to the US. Once described Prince Charles' physical characteristics from straight on as "his ears make him look like a wing-nut with a face..." I have to laugh every time I think of that. :-)
they will classify loose primers as explosive devices and tightly control them...
they will ban lead ammo... because it has lead in it, just like toys from a certain country...
they are crafty and know exactly what they are doing...
he’s right there
LOL and thank you
Yeah, but add the tax only part. How about $1/shell for 22 caliber cartridges?
Oh I know ... it's gonna be insane if O gets into office.
Family hand -me -down. Is an original Springfield Armory “sporterized” version sold in the 20s and 30s. This one dates from 1936 if I remember correctly from the serial search. It was given to my Dad by an uncle when he returned from the USMC/Pacific in 1945. He left it to me when he died. Damn thing kicks like a mule.
(How’d our boys shoot thousands of rounds w/ metal butt plates and still have an arm that worked?)
That sort of thing tends to lose it's importance when people are shooting at you.
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I’m buying all used/2nd hand/private owner.
I wouldn’t put anything past the libtard majority.
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