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The real story: Black Friday US gun sales
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The New York Post in late November reported stock in gun manufacturers like Smith and Wesson had plummeted following Trump's win. The same day, Fortune magazine ran a report predicting flat or disappointing gun sales in the coming holiday season.
But something curious happened as the holiday season opened. As America's annual Christmas shopping spree began the Friday after Thanksgiving, the FBI received 185,713 requests for gun background checks. Each request means someone somewhere was buying a gun on the country's biggest shopping day. That breaks any record set during the past eight years, and suggests guns will be good business even during a Trump administration. |
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stevelync
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The real story is that we as gun owners have learned a valuable lesson. That lesson is the enemy has shown their true colors and how unreasonable they are. Just because a pro-gun candidate won this time doesn't mean they will next time. The enemy never rests.
Prudent people know this and prepare accordingly. The victory won in this battle will hopefully will give us a little breathing room and allow the supply line to catch up and bring down prices some. We need to still be preparing for the next battle by arming up and socking away ammo, reloading components and spare parts. Because the enemy never rests and they'll be back. |
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