The New York Times paid a visit to flyover country and noticed that gun sales are way up in the past week. Gee, I wonder why....
My local gun shop says sales have surged, especially semi-autos and pistols. Other shooters in the area say the same thing. Many have purchased something in the last two weeks, or are going to purchase in the near future. I know of several people who are buying a gun for the first time, and one local firm whose employees are getting together for a group buy of AR-15 type rifles.
Is this reactionary? Sort of. While no ban is imminent in the next few weeks, the Democrats generally, and northern Democrats in particular, have not shown themselves to be friends of the Second Amendment. They often see gun control as a quick "we're doing something" that makes their base happy. If Obama does try to ban handguns or semi-autos, or force states to strip concealed carry, he needs to remember one thing: the 1994 Congressional elections.
All that being said, I'm ordering one of these tomorrow.
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Gun purchases are personal decisions. That said, should potential buyers be paranoid. Yes! It doesn't take any great deed to totally undo the current gun buying process. All you gotta do is shut down the FBI telephone line and the process legally comes to a halt. Could happen tomorrow.
Capt. Deacon Warren
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