"Anyone who thinks they need to rush out and buy a firearm clearly has not been paying attention to how quickly we make progress on this issue. We don't think these are first-time buyers. We think they are people who already have more than enough guns at their homes to protect themselves and are buying more."
To quote Phil Gramm: "I have more guns than I need, but not as many as I want."
Meh.
He wishes:
"First-time buyers account for up to 20 percent of sales, and they are outspoken as to why, said owner Dave Costley."
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