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Title: Gun sales surge 15%, driven by self-protection and Pelosi-Schumer
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URL Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ ... losi-schumer-demand-for-limits
Published: Sep 10, 2019
Author: staff
Post Date: 2019-09-10 13:32:41 by Horse
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Views: 532
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The leading indicator of gun sales jumped in August, driven in part by Americans seeking self-protection and deep concerns congressional Democrats are going to push through expanded gun control legislation. The overall number of background checks recorded in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System surged 15.5%, said the National Shooting Sports Foundation. That figure includes background checks done for security, concealed carry permits, and gun sales and was the highest August number ever recorded. The industry group said that August FBI background checks adjusted for sales surged 15.2% over August 2018. The adjusted August number was second only to August 2016 during the heated presidential election. The new surge came in the wake of heightened pressure for gun control, sales bans on military-styled rifles, and limits on ammo following a spike in mass shootings. Chief Political Correspondent Byron York on the expanded Washington Examiner House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday demanded Senate passage of a House-approved background check expansion. The White House, however, is focused on mental health drivers in shootings. Analysts said that it might be the start of a 2016-style buying binge. Then, calls by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton for gun control and an assault weapon ban led to the highest yearly sales and background checks ever. Justin Anderson, the marketing director for Hyatt Guns in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of the nation’s largest sellers, said fears of a liberal gun grab and a drive for self-protection are pushing sales higher. “As we’ve seen in the past, the recent publicizing of mass shootings has fueled people’s concerns about their personal safety. We are seeing many first-time gun buyers, and our concealed carry classes are booking up quickly,” said Anderson. “Political figures talking about gun bans and confiscation is also starting to figure into sales. We’ve seen a slight uptick in the sale of tactical rifles as a result,” he added. NSSF said that the FBI told it that the overall NICS number for August was 2,341,363. That is 310,702 higher than July and 268,067 higher than August 2018. The FBI hasn’t posted the number yet on its NICS page. The NSSF adjusted number was 1,113,535 for August, compared to 966,809 for August 2018. It explained: “The adjusted NICS data were derived by subtracting out NICS purpose code permit checks and permit rechecks used by states for CCW permit application checks as well as checks on active CCW permit databases. NSSF started subtracting permit rechecks in February 2016. Though not a direct correlation to firearms sales, the NSSF-adjusted NICS data provide an additional picture of current market conditions.” The industry group noted that some states saw huge spikes. “Alabama’s NSSF-adjusted NICS for August 2019 was 164.6 percent higher than August 2018 which accounts for an additional 24,292 checks over this time last year. Likewise, Minnesota’s NSSF-adjusted NICS for August 2019 was 68.9 percent higher than August 2018 which accounts for an additional 8,936 checks over the same time period,” said the group. Poster Comment: We have enough guns and bullets for a Civil War. Everyone is waiting for the justifying provocation.
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#1. To: Horse (#0)
Sorry, Pres. Trump, but it looks like The Halfrican will remain the all-time best gun salesman. Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer don't have what it takes to really sell guns like Obummer did.
“With the exception of Whites, the rule among the peoples of the world, whether residing in their homelands or settled in Western democracies, is ethnocentrism and moral particularism: they stick together and good means what is good for their ethnic group." Guessing, and hoping, that all these sales are to those who've never owned firearms, and who are getting woke to today's reality.
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken
Years ago a man wore his NRA cap to a restaurant in LA. Two people came up to him for advice on buying guns to protect themselves. That was 12 years ago before things got really bad in SoCal. Back then things were just bad. Now its much worse. One of the women said she was a vegetarian. I guess she did not want to go hunting for rabbits.
The Truth of 911 Shall Set You Free From The Lie
If you don't have what you need by now... I know you all do.
Take the guns first, due process later ~Donnell the NYC libtard Trump has already racked up more 2nd amendment infringements than Obongo ever dreamed of. More to come if he's reelected. Is Tramp a complete sellout on guns at this point?
_____________________________________________________________ USA! USA! USA! Bringing you democracy, or else! there were strains of VD that were incurable, and they were first found in the Philippines and then transmitted to the Korean working girls via US military. The 'incurables' we were told were first taken back to a military hospital in the Philippines to quietly die. – 4um
Yes, he hates Americans because we're free. He wants to turn America into a third world shiite hole, like NYC. How much damage has he done so far, how much will he do as lame duck in a 2nd term where he doesn't have to care what anybody thinks any longer?
_____________________________________________________________ USA! USA! USA! Bringing you democracy, or else! there were strains of VD that were incurable, and they were first found in the Philippines and then transmitted to the Korean working girls via US military. The 'incurables' we were told were first taken back to a military hospital in the Philippines to quietly die. – 4um
The boss where I work won an AR. Now he covets the .223 ammo I have. Someone should remind him what the Commandments say about coveting. I wonder if he would actually use the AR if the SHTF? ;) "When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one." Edmund Burke
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No, bbtel.
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#2. To: Horse (#0)
#3. To: Lod (#2)
#4. To: Horse (#0)
#5. To: Horse, Trump, Fineswine, Javanka, Pelosi, McConnell, Take The Guns First (#0)
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#6. To: hondo68 (#5)
#7. To: NeoconsNailed (#6)
Is Tramp a complete sellout on guns at this point?
Ron Paul - Lake Jackson Texas Values
#8. To: hondo68 (#7)
#9. To: Fred Mertz (#4)
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If you don't have what you need by now...
#10. To: BTP Holdings, shooters, 4 (#9)
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#12. To: war (#11)
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