National Gun Sales Surge

[TheHumungus]

Awe, C'mon.... Gun prices have finally dropped to a more reasonable range, and now you're going to go and push prices back up by panic buying??? Rats...

Gun sales surge fueled by first-timers, mostly for ‘concealed’ pistols

Gun sales are surging after the weekend mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, fueled by first-time buyers seeking pistols they can carry with them for protection. The latest jump validated a big increase in purchases and background checks recorded by the FBI that show the four most...

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[oneharmonic]

Gun owners do a lot of things that are self-defeating.

 

[Stomper]

Fueled by first-time buyers seeking pistols they can carry with them for protection.... I'm OK with that kind of "buying surge".

 

[titsonritz]

And let the panic buying begin...

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

Fueled by first-time buyers seeking pistols they can carry with them for protection.... I'm OK with that kind of "buying surge".

Yes, figure that a percentage will get an unnecessary delay or denial and then educate other non-gun owners that you can't just order a pistol off the internet and have it delivered to your house.

 

[11Charlie]

So glad I have everything I need.

 

[titsonritz]

So glad I have everything I need.

Yeah, I don't need anymore guns, but there's several I want.

 

[nammac]

I'm contributing to that surge, I needed just one more, on its way, Sig M11-A1...

I'll post pictures next week when it arrives...

 

[11Charlie]

Yeah, I don't need anymore guns, but there's several I want.

That will be a on going thing for me!! Always want

 

[Aero Denezol]

Buy as many as you can.

 

[DB is Here]

I've been on more of an ammo buying spree as of late...

 

[11Charlie]

I've been on more of an ammo buying spree as of late...

You need to buy a long gun!!! Get on that sh!t will ya slacker!!!

 

[GOG]

I'm gonna' stock up on Hi Point Woot Cannons and corner the market.

 

[Slobray]

So glad I have everything I need.

So, you have one of every gun ever made?


Ray

 

[11Charlie]

So, you have one of every gun ever made?


Ray

No I wish LOL

 

[Slobray]

No I wish LOL

Then I reject your assertion that you "have everything [you] need. "



Ray

 

[11Charlie]

Then I reject your assertion that you "have everything [you] need. "



Ray

Need and want brother! Need I have everything, want not even close!!

 

[Talos32]

So, whenever there's the hint of gun control, it sparks panic buying, often by first timers. Shouldn't that signal to politicians that there isn't a desire for gun control? Your constituents are afraid you are going to take something away, so they are trying to acquire it as quickly as possible.

All politicians really care about is getting elected, so you would think they would do what gets them the most votes, regardless of what's "politically correct" or the "rightthink" of the day.

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

So glad I have everything I need.

Same. Short of a few dream firearms and bulk ammo.. the panic wont hit me too hard again.

 

[slimmer13]

I'll sit this one out. OTOH, maybe a nice bolt or lever will go on sale.