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| Insane Demand For Guns Crushes Expectations |
| 2016-01-06 |
| [Daily Caller] President Barack Obama's impending executive action on gun control has caused an insane spike in gun sales, according to data from manufacturer Smith & Wesson. In fact, the sales have been so explosive that merchants are having a difficult time keeping guns in stock, the company notes. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average tanked by 1.6 percent, gun companies posted stock increases. Smith & Wesson shares finished Monday at 5.9 percent higher. Sturm Ruger, a competitor of Smith & Wesson, posted gains of 2.9 percent. Some analysts speculate that there's a definite link between Obama's expected gun control announcement and increased sales, a trend which has periodically repeated itself through the Obama's two stints in the White House. Smith & Wesson confirmed in a press release that demand has shot through the roof since Obama took office in 2009. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 I will NOT buy another safe. I will buy more ammo. I will NOT buy another safe. I will buy more ammo. I will NOT buy another safe. I will buy more ammo... |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-01-06 11:14 |
| #5 Buying them is the only sane response. The open question is whether it has become rational to use them... |
| Posted by: Iblis 2016-01-06 11:03 |
| #4 There is no trust. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-01-06 08:56 |
| #3 The second amendment ultimately exists as a guarantee that Obama can't do the same to any of the other Rights embedded in the Constitution. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2016-01-06 07:20 |
| #2 I'd say it's VERY sane. A recognized threat from a dictatorial executive to stomp on 2nd Amendment rights and the Constitution? A rational response |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-01-06 06:58 |
| #1 What is NOT mentioned in the article is the second order effect of a decline in quality control. S&W has a lifetime warranty. Some of the others, not so much. Sending a firearm back to the manufacturer for work can be very costly and time consuming. I recommend the following: 1. Do your product and warranty research prior to buying. 2. Rent the weapon you plan to own from a reputable range and run a box or two of ammo through prior to buying. Most places don't do 'returns' on firearms. 3. Inspect the weapon carefully prior to buying, especially a used weapon. 4. Ask about firearms safety and training classes. Training is always helpful, and a 'certificate of training' might prove handy should you ever have to use the weapon. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-01-06 06:14 |