You can tell it’s an election year because gun sales are hitting record highs

[Joe Link]

Firearm and doomsday supply sales are soaring.

Before even factoring in the final two months of the year, the FBI has already conducted more firearm background checks in 2016 than it handled for all of 2013 or 2014. We probably shouldn't be too surprised: 2016 is a general election year, and there's a history of increased gun sales associated with a changeover of power in Washington, D.C.

FBI data shows that the number of background checks conducted by the agency each month so far in 2016 has surpassed the total from the corresponding month in 2015—and 2015 was an all-time high for gun sales in America. The FBI has handled 22.2 million background checks during the first 10 months of 2016, compared to roughly 21 million apiece for all of 2013 and 2014 and 23.1 million over the course of 12 full months in 2015.

You Can Tell It's an Election Year Because Gun Sales Are Hitting Record Highs

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[Larrytpdx]

I just bought one yesterday!

 

[Joe Link]

I just bought one yesterday!

Only one?

 

[Larrytpdx]

Only one?

Um, I have a wife lookin' over my shoulder, know what I'm sayin'?

 

[Larrytpdx]

Um, I have a wife lookin' over my shoulder, know what I'm sayin'?

It was a Tavor though so I can't really complain!

 

[oldcorpgunny]

Yup, I bought a .17 HMR from BiMart. I also picked up a 3 X 9 scope and a bipod from a different vendor. Then I ordered a couple more magazines for it. I bought it because it's increasingly more difficult to bu ammo for the .22's and .22 Magnums that i own. Bimart also had a $25.00 rebate, so that brought the price down to $195.00. I also picked up a S&W M&P AR15 at Keith's.

 

[partsed]

Gun manufacturers are probably upset that Trump won since Obama was their best salesman and now Clinton won't be there to carry the torch....