New laws are leading to surge in gun sales

[koalabear]

“Stand Your Ground” laws, which have come under fire as a possible factor in the Florida shooting death of an unarmed black teenager, may be having another impact, too — helping fuel a surge in gun sales.

Gun buyers swamped retailers nationwide last year, prompting a record 16.4 million instant criminal background checks of potential owners, up 14.2 percent from 2010, according to FBI figures. While some buyers may not have followed through with gun purchases or may have been denied, others bought more than one, so background checks are considered a good proxy for sales in the industry.

In West Texas, where men are flocking to jobs in the local oil fields, more women are home alone at night, Atchison said, are consequently home alone at night — a trend that's leading some of those women to visit his store.

“Women are buying guns because they feel the need for more protection,” Atchison said. “There’s also a lot more mischief and criminal activities” around town, leading to the desire among some local women to feel safer.

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LB....

 

[Peregrinator]

In West Texas, where men are flocking to jobs in the local oil fields, more women are home alone at night, Atchison said, are consequently home alone at night — a trend that's leading some of those women to visit his store.

 

[unregistered]

 

[Biker_Type]

"guns??? what guns? i';m sorry mr federal gun law inspector i sold all mine last week! but i have some fine swampland in arizona for sale."

 

[Morwen]

The global police state wants everyone disarmed so bankers cannot be injured. Precious Ben Bernankes is the new folk hero, a system that enslaves people with non-dischargeable student debt must be defended by soft-minded jellyfish.

 

[hobbit.]

a system that enslaves people with non-dischargeable student debt must be defended by soft-minded jellyfish.

why not just harvest the internal organs from over educated parasites aka students ?

 

[off2bed]

It's the realization by thinking Americans that the government is getting more and more intolerable and ineffective every day. The government just keeps turning violent criminals back onto the street to placate the bleeding hearts, and we also see history repeating itself in other ways.

Ruger had to stop taking new orders because they can't keep up with demand. Both them and S&W's stock prices are surging.

 

[koalabear]

It's the realization by thinking Americans that the government is getting more and more intolerable and ineffective every day. The government just keeps turning violent criminals back onto the street to placate the bleeding hearts, and we also see history repeating itself in other ways.

Ruger had to stop taking new orders because they can't keep up with demand. Both them and S&W's stock prices are surging.

You can hear the prices rising.

 

[Ishmael]

I used to say years ago that despite all of the advancement of Mankind we're only 18 years from barbarism if we fail to teach our male children the rules of civilization, well we're there and Americans know it. They also know that politics will keep the police forces reactive instead of proactive when it comes to their personal safety.

Did you pick up on the wording of "potential gun sales"? The only time a check is made is if a bill of sale is written up. So Mr reporter, how many were denied?

Ishmael