Gun Policy News
Americans 'Afraid and Armed' as Gun Sales Soar in Wake of Obama Win
28 March 2009
Free Lance-Star (Virginia)
President Barack Obama has stimulated at least one part of the economy: gun sales.
Fears that he and Democratic congressional leaders will outlaw or restrict guns and ammunition, along with worries about the economy, have helped spur a hefty increase in sales of guns and ammunition.
Sturm, Ruger and Co. reported a $48 million backlog in orders as of Dec. 31, and a 42 percent increase in sales in 2008.
Smith and Wesson earlier this month reported a 45 percent... (GunPolicy.org)