Posted on 09/09/2015 9:17:37 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
FBI data suggests gun sales in the U.S. shot up in August after a barrage of high-profile shootings led to renewed calls for stronger firearm laws. The FBI posted 1.7 million background checks required of gun buyers at federally-licensed dealers — the highest number seen in any August since the checks began in 1998, according to a USA TODAY report published Saturday. It turns out it was a very busy summer for gun lovers. The soaring tally comes on the heels of monthly highs for June (1.5 million) and July (1.6 million), a stretch that spanned a series of deadly gun attacks from Charleston to Roanoke. Note: The number of background checks run does not necessarily correspond to the number of guns sold. That could well be higher: The FBI does not record actual gun sales
Gun Sales Surged to Record Levels in August
And local lake levels surged to record levels also, with an unexplained increase in boating accidents.
Inventory is probably rebuilt from previous shortages.
Gee, the Feds keep taking away freedoms and our liberty and they wonder why gun sales are up.
Everyone that is paying attention knows whats coming. Time to prepare for the worst.
How damn dumb can you get? Instead of trying to control guns, why not take a peek at what's causing people to feel they need a gun.
I did my part!
Me too!
Unlike myself, Mrs. duffee believes you can have too many guns and enough ammunition.
A result of the release of the Fear the Walking Dead series?
I’m sorry for your loss.
It’s almost like people don’t trust the Left when they incessantly lie to them.
I have been seeing more .22 LR on the shelves also.
I need to go look for that. I’d like to do some plinking, but don’t like doing it if I think I can’t replace what I’m shooting.
Look for those gun sales to even grow.
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