Fears Over Obama Gun Control Lead To Massive Gun Sales [Only In America]
Gun sales are through the roof in the United States. During his first term in office, gun control advocates fear mongered the idea that President Obama would end the sale of personal firearms. While that rumor proved to be false, rumors are once again circulating for a second term agenda.
According to NBC guns sales are up by 50 percent at Smith & Wesson, while Ruger produced its millionth firearm of the year by mid-August. To put those numbers into perspective, Ruger barely made over one million firearms in all of 2011.
While gun dealers claim that a looming crackdown by President Obama is helping their sales, the Business Insider actually found that President Obama during his first-term signed gun laws that actually expanded a US citizens rights to own firearms.
Whether they love or hate Obama, gun salesman are happy he’s in office at the moment. As one New Jersey gun seller told CNBC’s Closing Bell:
“I should put Obama’s picture on the wall up there … I’d name him salesman of the month!”
Not everyone believes fear mongering over Obama’s gun stance has led to the increase in gun sales. In some cases, increased crime caused by an uncertain economy may be to blame for the high level of gun sales.
The biggest buyers of guns? According to one North Carolina gun shop owner, it’s senior citizens because, “Ten thousand baby boomers a day are turning 65. They can’t run, they can’t fight, they got to shoot.”
Why do you think more American citizens are currently buying guns in bulk?
Tags : gun sales, guns, Massive Gun Sales, US Gun Sales, US Guns
Posted: September 11, 2012
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Sep 11, 2012
Wow, pretty much everything said in this article is completely inaccurate, biased, or both.
First of all, the increase in firearms sales has been building for the last 10 years or so. While Ruger sold over 1.2 million firearms last year, they have been posting year over year increases since the 2000's.
Every year, the number of firearms sold is increasing, and contrary to what the gun control industry would like you to believe, the vast majority is to new shooters.
After 9/11, it became obvious to many Americans (and others around the world) that individuals have both the right and the responsibility for their own safety.
This isn't 'fear mongering', although there was a bump in sales when Mr. Obama was elected, due to his outspoken, long established, and very public opposition to the Second Amendment and the right to own or carry firearms.
The political realities of the situation have largely blunted Mr. Obama's capability to push for new 'gun control' laws, not any change in attitude.
He has certainly worked 'behind the scenes', as he promised his gun control lobby supporters.
While he has not proposed new legislation, he has used executive orders to illegally require gun reporting changes in certain states.
He also banned the re-importation of highly collectible WWII-era rifles with the flimsy excuse that they could end up in the hands of gang members.
Last and certainly not least, he authorized the Dept of Justice and Atty. General Holder to pursue the flawed and dangerous Fast & Furious operation that resulted in the deaths of at least two federal agents, and hundreds of Mexican civilians.
I would say he's done quite enough on the anti-firearms side of things.
As for your assertion that increased crime is causing the increase in sales, the data is against you. In fact the data shows just the opposite.
It shows that violent crime rates are at a historical low, mainly because so many people are allowed to legally carry a forearm for their own defense.
It makes sense as well, since hardened criminals don't care too much if they go to jail, but they generally don't want to be shot by an armed victim.
Lastly is the assertion that baby boomers are the primary new buyers. Again, dead wrong.
Several studies have show that the percentage of 20-30 year-olds is increasing faster than any other age group in the shooting sports. And women are the single fastest growing group of new shooters overall.
This is one of the most poorly written articles I have seen about firearms and their place in society. It was full of unsupported 'facts' and outright falsehoods.
If you can't write knowledgeably about a subject, you shouldn't be writing about it at all.
Sep 11, 2012
Sound victory for freedom.
Sep 12, 2012
Typical puff piece that ignores President Obama's record in Illinois and in the Senate. No research here! Move along!
Sep 29, 2012
These LIES about Obama trying to take away guns, are promoted by the NRA, and gun manufacturers, to RAMP-UP gun and ammo sales, in the months LEADING UPTO, and FOLLOWING National elections. The NRA rakes in millions of dollars in CONTRIBUTIONS, and the gun manufacturers rake in millions in gun and ammunition SALES.
Infact the only gun related rules signed by Obama as President, ALLOWS concealed weapons FOR THE FIRST TIME, to be carried into U.S. National Parks, and on Amtrak!
Obama has NEVER advocated U.S. gun confiscation! Neither as a U.S. Senate candidate from Illinois (where there are millions of gun owners), or as a Presidential candidate. (The fact is, he would NEVER HAVE WON either position if he had).