The quote of the day is presented by Guns.com. Say goodbye to any remaining vestiges of the “Trump slump.” 2019 is on pace to be the biggest firearm sales year in history. And America’s gun manufacturers and retailers have the Democrats running for President to thank for much of the increase in volume. In September, former … Read more
We’ll go over this again because lots of gun owners aren’t aware of it. Since 1937, under the Pittman-Robertson Act, anyone buying a new firearm or ammunition pays a 10 or 11% federal excise tax. That’s totaled more than $12 billion over the years. Those dollars are distributed to the states and are used for … Read more
The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) continued to record near-record numbers in July. During the 2016 election cycle, the fear of a Clinton presidency pushed gun sales and, correspondingly, NICS background checks to an all-time record high. Many people thought sales and NICS checks would crater once President Trump was elected. But both … Read more
Many people believed that President Trump would preside over an era of decreasing firearm sales…the so-called Trump Slump. Firearm sales dropped a little from their record levels in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, with gun owners anticipating a Hillary Clinton presidency. But a funny thing happened to the Gunmageddon. Sales didn’t drop that … Read more
“Gun advocates face another problem: the complacency that sets in on the right when there’s a Republican in the White House, which suggests the paradox within which the NRA always exists. The organization and its patrons in the gun industry never do better than when their allies are out of power and they are able to cry ‘They’re coming … Read more
[reviewadinsert] Barack Obama still reigns as the greatest gun salesman in history. But David “Camera” Hogg wants a shot at that title. All the talk of gun control provided inspiration for Americans to buy a record number of guns in March. In fact, the 2,767,699 NICS checks from March 2018 stand as the third most … Read more
Making California’s gun-free schools even gun-free-er . . . Law that would expand firearms ban on California campuses goes to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk A measure that would expand a firearms ban on school campuses in California won final legislative approval Monday and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, a rifle owner who has been … Read more
“Firearms manufacturers have seen several difficult quarters in a row, as retailer inventory inventories became bloated last year after dealers incorrectly forecasted a Clinton election win and resulting demand surge. Longer term, we expect the firearms industry to continue to display healthy long-term growth, with favorable consumer purchasing trends and potential loosening of gun control … Read more
“You might have people who were more inclined to buy because they were worried they might not be able to later. That’s going away for sure. But by the same token, the shooting sports in this country are going to explode because they’re not going to be as worried or restricted about how they can shoot, … Read more
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