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Obama win triggers run on guns in many stores
Reuters ^ | Nov 8, 2008 | Tim Gaynor

Posted on 11/09/2008 4:08:18 PM PST by Red in Blue PA

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Sales of rifles, pistols and ammo are surging in parts of the United States, as many gun owners fear President-elect Barack Obama's administration may seek to tighten ownership of certain weapons.

"The day after the election, I had many more calls than usual from people looking for semi-automatic rifles," said David Greenberg, the owner of the Second Amendment Family Gun Shop, in Bisbee, Arizona, who sold out of AR-15 rifles in recent days.

"There seems to be a fear they will be banned, and it's fairly likely," he added. "Obama and Biden are driven to eliminate firearms from the face of the country."

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Among other complaints, they accused Obama of endorsing a 500-percent increase in the federal excise tax on firearms and ammunition -- a comment he made as an Illinois state Senator in Illinois in 1999, but has not repeated.

The sentiments are so strong Wall Street is taking notice. BB&T Capital Markets analyst Frank Mitsch on Wednesday raised estimates for Olin Corp due in part to expected increased sales from its Winchester firearms ammunition business.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0bamm0grabber; 111th; banglist; bho2008; cnsf; guncontrol; gungrabbers; gunsales; obama; obamanation; pelosi; reid
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To: Red in Blue PA

Silly people, do none of them remember the scene from Red Dawn, “go to the sporting goods stores and get from the files.... obtain form 4473 - this will contain descriptions of weapons and lists of private ownership”?


41 posted on 11/09/2008 5:37:56 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Jimmah Carter cubed. Obama, the only man in America who can make Hillary Clinton look good.)
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To: Boiling point

My 11 year old daughter shoots the same gun.

My husband bought an AR15 yesterday, gun shops can’t keep them in stock they say.


42 posted on 11/09/2008 5:40:27 PM PST by riri
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To: Momaw Nadon
What chance does a renewed AWB have of being passed?

In the upcoming Congress? About as likely as death and taxes.

43 posted on 11/09/2008 5:40:37 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Jimmah Carter cubed. Obama, the only man in America who can make Hillary Clinton look good.)
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To: petro45acp
"Don’t forget, a muzzle loader is a great way to deliver 300 grains."

A lot of people underestimate the amount of brutal short range kinetic power a muzzle loader has. Hard lead balls or home poured buffalo bullets have no problem knocking holes through engine blocks.

44 posted on 11/09/2008 5:43:57 PM PST by Nathan Zachary
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To: Inyo-Mono
"Don’t forget, a muzzle loader is a great way to deliver 300 grains.

In a cannon maybe. 70 to 100 max for a .50 cal muzzle loading rifle."

I believe the gentleman was referring to the bullet weight - and you are also incorrect about propellant charges for the .50: I routinely use 120 grains of FFG in my Hawken.

45 posted on 11/09/2008 5:45:52 PM PST by Chinstrap61a
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To: Inyo-Mono
"n a cannon maybe. 70 to 100 max for a .50 cal muzzle loading rifle."

are you kidding? store bought balls and bullets start at 284 grains.

46 posted on 11/09/2008 5:46:22 PM PST by Nathan Zachary
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To: Momaw Nadon
What chance does a renewed AWB have of being passed?

Anywhere from 99 to 100 percent.

47 posted on 11/09/2008 5:50:47 PM PST by SIDENET (Hubba Hubba...)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Isn't oenerous tax levied on ammunition akin to a poll tax? The 2nd Amendment is not something which only a few can afford.

A poll tax, ammo tax, speech tax, etc., would all be assaults on enumerated rights, but with the new 'living constitution' I doubt there would be any legislative or judicial sympathy to the restrictions imposed by massive firearms and ammunition taxes. Obama could impose restrictive taxes on guns and ammunition with an executive order, and I doubt anyone would call him on it.

48 posted on 11/09/2008 5:51:23 PM PST by spodefly (This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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To: Red in Blue PA
Isn't oenerous tax levied on ammunition akin to a poll tax?

Of course it is. Ditto the $200 NFA tax.

Anyone who owns guns and voted for Obama needs their head examined.

Leftists are great friends of the gun owner, right up until they get into power. They have a perfectly consistent history.

Obama win triggers run on guns in many stores

Anybody who couldn't see that coming, needs their head examined.

Cue up the Who, "Won't Get Fooled Again."

49 posted on 11/09/2008 5:51:57 PM PST by Lee N. Field (< sarc>"I for one welcome our new Chicago overlords"< /sarc> NOT!)
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To: Neu Pragmatist
"The first thing B.O. is going to do is use executive orders to ban all imported firearms related products ."

LMAO! As if that will stop imported firearms and related products. It only stops the legal ones. The illegal ones, which is what most of the gangs in the 'hoods' use, will be as plentiful as ever.

50 posted on 11/09/2008 5:52:11 PM PST by Nathan Zachary
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To: spodefly

bump


51 posted on 11/09/2008 5:53:20 PM PST by Centurion2000 (To protect and defend ... against all enemies, foreign and domestic .... by any means necessary.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

Went to the gunshow yesterday. I was in line at 8:30. By 9 am, when the doors opened, there were at least 200 people in line. I looked quickly for someone with AR-15 receivers for sale and bought two. By 9:15, all 14 he had brought to the gun show were sold. Any military style rifle was selling well. By 12, the ammo guy was practically sold out.

Yes, I know that some say not to post because they don’t want to give Zerobama’s thugs any help, but if it gets as bad as we expect, it won’t matter.


52 posted on 11/09/2008 5:53:51 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Obama is the Antichrist.)
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To: Nathan Zachary

I meant grains of FFG powder.


53 posted on 11/09/2008 5:55:07 PM PST by Inyo-Mono (In Memory of My Father [1917-1988] --WWII Vet, U.S. Army Air Forces)
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To: Boiling point

I was there yesterday. Might have seen you. I was carrying my M1 Garand and M1 carbine. Lots of lookers but no buyers.


54 posted on 11/09/2008 5:56:09 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Obama is the Antichrist.)
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To: Inyo-Mono
Well, 70 grains of fff or ppp (both fine grinds meant for pistols) is kinda on the light side. Myself I find 95 grains works just fine for what I shoot (Hornady 280 grain 45cal boatails/w sabbots in my 50 cal carbine; although I've used up to 120 grains without serious blow back on the hammer.

I did have a nipple blow out on me one time, bu the cause of that was from not taking out the nipple and cleaning the threads properly and greasing them up to prevent corrosion. Lesson learned.

Modern inline muzzle loaders are safer and could handle even higher loads because that design weakness inherent in replica's doesn't exist.

55 posted on 11/09/2008 6:09:10 PM PST by Nathan Zachary
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To: Shooter 2.5

I like the idea, but the federales would likely then nationalize an ammo manufacturer or two.


56 posted on 11/09/2008 6:12:56 PM PST by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: Red in Blue PA

This is what happens when you nominate a Republican to the top of the ticket who is a virtual clone of a VERY unpopular President - minus even the pretense of being pro-gun.

We wouldn’t be in this mess if Republicans had stuck to a limited government platform even after 9/11, and not handed Democrats an executive branch with way too much power.

Think about that as Obama starts using the Patriot Act to go after conservatives and constitutionalists who post in threads like this one.

Don’t forget too that once back in power, establishment Republicans (unlike Democrats), rarely (never?) permit limited government conservatives to roll back socialism previously enacted by Democrats. So we can safely assume that much of the gun control passed in the next two years will stay on the books for good.


57 posted on 11/09/2008 6:29:15 PM PST by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: Red in Blue PA
I think it should be a Felony for any Obama Supporter to purchase a firearm.

I would also like the Death Penalty applied to those found guilty of the crime.

58 posted on 11/09/2008 6:35:33 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Democracy, two wolves and one sheep deciding what's for dinner.)
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To: Nathan Zachary
I did have a nipple blow out on me one time,

For some reason when black powder guys talk, I get amused. :-).

59 posted on 11/09/2008 6:37:32 PM PST by Lee N. Field (< sarc>"I for one welcome our new Chicago overlords"< /sarc> NOT!)
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To: Shooter 2.5; FTL

The now departed CEO of Cooper Firearms was in my opinion supporting Obama as a business decision. Think it through. Cooper mfrs high end bolt hunting rifles. He saw the writing on the wall especially after another high end bolt rifle mfr, Dakota Arms, bit the dust. Both companies compete for the Sportsman’s dollars and we have seen major manufacturers building and selling high cap semi autos for the hunter thereby cutting into Cooper’s market share. Removing semi autos from the market through onerous restrictions, fees and taxes would then increase Cooper’s market share. Business first. Country second.


60 posted on 11/09/2008 6:45:25 PM PST by HockeyPop (NONE)
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