Record gun sales. That means murder is up, right?
December 30th, 2009I’ve been a gun show geek for decades now, going to gun show after gun show. I’ve never seen anything like this. You have to get there early or else the ammo for common calibers is all gone.
Usually, I’d get there right around the crack of noon. Or later. Depends how late I slept in.
Now, I actually have to get up.
You ask why? It’s because Obama got elected so people started buying guns like crazy. Not only that, the types of guns buyers bought were handguns and “sporting rifles.”
In all my years of being a gun nut, no year comes close to 2009 when it comes to sales. The numbers prove it so it’s not just the gun shows I go to. Unfortunately, prices have shot up as well, but the buyers are still buying. Almost wish I invested more in guns than the S&P 500 index. I would have actually made money this decade.
So, with this mad buying of guns, the murder rate shot up. Right? Right?
Nope. Sorry anti-gunners. Looks like you’re gonna need a new argument. The murder rate dropped 10% in the first half of ‘09.
Things that make you go “hmm…”
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Source - FBI: http://www.fbi.gov/page2/dec09/crimestats_122109.html
I sure as hell hope not.. If any one can buy a gun we are in some deep shit.. Excuse my language.. I hate knowing a kid can go buy a gun with no parent approval. i am not talking as young as my two but a teenager at least… Its scary and a very scary world out there..
The thing is, parents are supposed to watch their kids. More laws don’t work. Look at Columbine. The kids got those guns illegally. Laws didn’t work then and they don’t work now.
What we really need in this country are for parents to do their jobs.
very interesting indeed.
Happy New Year to YOU and YOURS ZS from US and Ours!
Our guns aren’t going to do much good when we are unable to buy ammunition for them. We’ll simply have to club the home invaders with the rifles. Ammunition is rapidly becoming obsolete and/or out of reach of our pocket books.
I’m not surprised.
yes exactly and that is what scares the hell out of me.. oh by the way thanks for the card.. it came in the mail today..