Published reports as Christmas looms remove any doubt about America’s shifting attitude on guns; more people are buying and according to an article in Forbes, it has been “a record-breaking year for manufacturers who can’t make enough guns and ammunition to meet demand.” Writing for Forbes, reporter Aaron Smith confirm something the firearms community has […]
Beaver State Bonanza: Gun Sales Surge South of Columbia R.
Oregon State Police have done more than 400,000 background checks so far this year, leading to the conclusion that “a growing number of Oregonians are buying guns and applying for permits to carry them outside their homes,” according to KATU News in Portland. As of Dec. 16, Oregon State Police had completed 400,831 background checks. […]
Biden Not Yet in Office, Yet Gun Sales Are Surging
Democrat Joe Biden hasn’t even been sworn in but the prospect of his presidency is already fueling vigorous gun sales, as confirmed by an article in Forbes discussing the “uptick” in sales at Smith & Wesson. Forbes reported “sales more than doubled in the quarter ending on Oct. 31, to $248.7 million, compared to $113.7 […]
Record-Breaking NICS Checks up 60% Over October 2019, Says NSSF
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is reporting that so far, 2020 is a record-breaking year for gun sales, and that is based on “NSSF-adjusted” background check data from the FBI’s National Instant Check System (NICS), which just posted a raw number of more than 3.3 million such checks initiated over the past month. According to […]
Gun Sales Spike Continues; Anti-Gunners Lament Increased Ownership
Handguns, rifles and shotguns are “flying off the shelves” with the primary focus on self-defense, and “nearly 26 million background checks were run through the FBI’s national instant check system through August,” the Washington Times is reporting. That number will no doubt climb when the September NICS check data is released, possibly eclipsing the record […]
‘Gun Sales Up in Swing States’—Fox News
Fox News is reporting that gun sales are up dramatically in several “swing states” where voters could swing the presidential election outcome one way or the other Nov. 3, and that could foretell good results for President Donald Trump, who has consistently mentioned protecting the Second Amendment during his campaign appearances. Liberty Park Press did […]