SleazyRider
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But what about sales of traditional hunting rifles? Are they up too?
I don't think so. Just like the fear that went with Obama's election driving gun sales but proving to be pointless, I really don't think this is where fear lies. At least not with the majority of buyers.The reason guns are flying off the shelves like Wonka Bars is that people are afraid of future restrictions imposed by this anti-Second-Amendment administration. For example, the UN is due to have its Arms Trade Treaty completed this summer, and Obama has made it perfectly clear that he fully supports curtailing Americans' firearm freedoms.
This is actually quite helpful. You're probably one of the best qualified to provide an answer regarding the roots of this trend. So just to probe a bit, do you have a sense of what all of these people plan to do with them? You probably have to cut through their rhetoric half the time, but do you think its home defense? For their 'bug out bags' (I'm laughing but I'm not kidding), for their cars? Are they deploying and they want to buy something that isn't being issued? Or do they just want to head to the range and/or knock off a bucket list item?I sell at least 1 rock river operator/LMT/AK47 century variant per four hour shift at a large non corporate gun store in the Chicagoland area.
Also 1-2 handguns per 4 hour shift, mostly striker fired semi autos.
A lot of people are purchasing SD marketed shotguns and smaller sized revolvers, smith j frames, taurus .38/357 and LCRs.
Not sure on the ammo sales as its in a different area but they move it quickly.
Meh... I recently joined a local private gun range and found out that they have a 10% turnover rate per month. That's pretty high.Local gun shops have been packed. Ranges have been packed. So, I guess sales are up.
We disconnected our cable TV feed 11 years ago and still don't miss the local "crime report" that passes for news. It's all about shock value and contrived drama - love that gloom and doom they do......and the very dark and dire news that is constantly broadcasted has people fearing for themselves and the future...
in some cases doomsday scenarios
Any of you people get the
Buds e mail on sales?
Said they broke all time sales record from 2003.
If gasoline reaches about $4.50-$5.00/gal. this summer, either people will drive less, or there will be fewer gun sales.