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After the Obama Surge: A New Rush on Gun Stores
WSJ ^ | 4/26/2013 | Tom Gara

Posted on 04/26/2013 7:58:34 AM PDT by rktman

In fact, the rush beginning in December has been high even by historic standards: the FBI conducted just under 2.8 million background checks on prospective gun buyers in December 2012, the highest number in any single month since records begin in November 1998. That’s more than triple the number it was running in in December 2002.

And the rush has continued through 2013 so far. Here’s the number of monthly background checks in the first three months of each year since 1998. This year looks set to be the busiest ever.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; checks; guncontrol; guns; secondamendment
Not really new info for most of us but it does have a nice chart/graph/display showing the number of inter-galactic background checks done. Nor does it say if more than one gun was involved in the check. It doesn't state how many rejects were involved but I'm thinkin' not that many. What it doesn't show is the 90% that want more gun control. Now, where did we put those results?
1 posted on 04/26/2013 7:58:34 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

It is no coincidence that Obama favorite GE just decided to screw gun shops.


2 posted on 04/26/2013 7:59:59 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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If you got some extra cash lying around, we could open up “The 2nd Amendment Bank of America.”


3 posted on 04/26/2013 8:01:41 AM PDT by rktman (BACKGROUND CHECKS? YOU FIRST MR. PRESIDENT!(not that we'd get the truth!))
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The people have been loading up on guns and ammunition, and the beautiful part of it is, the government has absolutely no idea of who these people are or how many guns they have or how much ammunition. A rainy day fund against tyranny.


4 posted on 04/26/2013 8:02:42 AM PDT by cotton1706
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What it doesn't show is the 90% that want more gun control. Now, where did we put those results?

Here's a for-instance. How exactly (yes or no) would you answer a question like "Are you in favor of needed precautions like background checks for maniacs that would PREVENT the senseless murder of YOUR children like those needlessly massacred at Newtown?"

5 posted on 04/26/2013 8:03:16 AM PDT by Gaffer
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Or:”If stricter gun control would prevent YOU from being shot, would you be in favor of that?” Seems like the “if” part is ignored. NO law will prevent this stuff and sadly we get it and the opponents don’t get it. Lacking in cognitive/comprehension skills.


6 posted on 04/26/2013 8:28:37 AM PDT by rktman (BACKGROUND CHECKS? YOU FIRST MR. PRESIDENT!(not that we'd get the truth!))
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It is no coincidence that Obama favorite GE just decided to screw gun shops.

Why would a gun store need to borrow money? Right now they should be awash in the stuff.

7 posted on 04/26/2013 8:28:49 AM PDT by Fido969
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A new rush on ‘gun’ stores???

When did the OLD rush end?


8 posted on 04/26/2013 10:23:16 AM PDT by Jack Hammer (American)
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Like I said, not really “new” news but does show the latest in inter-galactic background checks thru March of this year. Maybe the article should have been titled “Stampede continues for gun buyers”.


9 posted on 04/26/2013 10:30:44 AM PDT by rktman (BACKGROUND CHECKS? YOU FIRST MR. PRESIDENT!(not that we'd get the truth!))
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“Stampede continues for gun buyers”

MUCH better.


10 posted on 04/26/2013 10:56:56 AM PDT by Jack Hammer (American)
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To: Fido969

They use credit to purchase inventory. Then the cash comes.

Once they get moving it does sound like it should be self sustaining. Doesn’t it.

More than likely many use a line of credit for routine needs, as do many small businesses.


11 posted on 04/26/2013 1:26:15 PM PDT by Professional Engineer (No one expects the Sephardic Invitation!)
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