Posted on 11/24/2008 12:14:11 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
DAYTONA BEACH -- The owners of Buck's Gun Rack say they didn't vote for Barack Obama, but the president-elect sure has been good for business.
Assault-style rifles, personal protection handguns, shotguns and ammunition -- business was up by as much as 400 percent after the election, exceeding records that followed Sept. 11 and preceded the Y2K scare of 2000.
"Sales have gone through the roof," Forrest Buckwald said, attributing the boost to a belief that Obama would support gun control measures.
"People were talking about Obama before the election," said Buckwald's brother and co-owner, Scott. "The Saturday after the election we could not help people fast enough. It was the biggest day we ever had" since the store opened in 1954.
"People have expressed a desire to get (their guns) while the getting is good," Forrest Buckwald added.
During the campaign, Obama called for a permanent reinstatement of the assault weapons ban that lapsed in 2004. It prohibits the sale of such semiautomatic rifles as AK-47s and AR-15s, military-style weapons that critics say are designed solely to kill people.
But while the National Rifle Association has characterized Obama as a threat to the Second Amendment, a spokesman for the Obama transition team in Chicago said those beliefs are unfounded.
"Barack Obama recognizes that firearm ownership is a rich tradition in American life," spokesman Reid Cherlin said in a telephone interview this week. "Obama believes the Second Amendment creates an individual right, and he respects the constitutional rights of Americans to bear arms. He will protect the rights of hunters and other law-abiding Americans to purchase, own, and transport, and use guns, and he will support the right of communities to enact common-sense gun safety laws."
Gun advocates, though, point to his record as an Illinois state legislator when Obama supported a ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and tighter restrictions on all firearms.
"Obama's record is absolutely abysmal when it comes to the Second Amendment," said Ted Novin, director of public affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a trade organization for gun dealers and manufacturers.
Plenty of others seem to agree.
Representatives of Love's Gun and Pawn in DeLand and Florida Gun Exchange in Port Orange said their sales have tripled since the election.
"It has been unprecedented," said John Kieser, owner of the Gun Exchange.
Heather Lavornia of Love's said rumors of a tax on guns and ammunition from a Democratic-controlled Congress also have fueled customers' fears.
"They are buying and stocking up," she said.
At Buck's, Mike Murphy of Ormond Beach said he wanted to purchase a tactical version of a pump action shotgun before it could get caught up in restrictions.
"They should enforce the laws they have now," the 61-year-old said. "They make sense, but we are not enforcing them."
Justin Perkins, 28, of Kissimmee agreed, but he doesn't expect any changes anytime soon.
"I think the restrictions will happen sometime in the next two or three years," he said while looking at a hunting rifle during his lunch break.
Harry Miller admitted Obama was in the back of his mind as he looked over used pistols with his wife, Joan, but they had their own reasons for shopping that day.
"We want one for protection because we travel a lot in our motor home," said Harry Miller of Edgewater. "I already have a semi-automatic (pistol)."
"But I can't pull the slide back," his 71-year-old wife said.
The time to look at those was before the election. Prices are way up.
‘Unintended Consequences’ by John Ross is a long but good read.
OOPS! 6.45X39 should have been 5.45x39......TYPO ALERT!
We can dream.
*** I’ve seen a grandma with a .22LR pistol that could decide which eyeball she wanted to take out at 10 meters .... it’s quite scary to watch her actually.***
I’m not a grandma yet, but of that age.
After seeing my target (with very little left of his head) asked why I now only practice head shots.
I answered, “the people that come after us may be wearing vests.”
I think the definition is over here with
“Social Justice”
Funny, but sadly true.
I didn’t say that the 2nd Amendment was specifically about defending the rights of gun ownership as oposed to any other fundamental right.
My point was that the amendment is not about hunting which is how opponents often portray it (”Ok we understand some of you dumb hicks like hunting so we will allow you reasonable hunting weapons but nothing other than that, fair enough?”).
The 2nd Amendment is a general declaration that to prevent anyone trying to take away freedom and security (it doesn’t say who that ‘anyone’ might be, it could be a foreign army, a group of bandits or even the government of the United States) then citizens must have the right to bear arms to defend their freedom and security.
The 2nd Amendment has Sweet Fanny Adams to do with hunting, it has everything to do with the defence of liberty, the right of free citizens to defend themselves from government oppression, President elect Obama seems to be unaware of this basic fact.
“”Barack Obama recognizes that firearm ownership is a rich tradition in American life,” spokesman Reid Cherlin said in a telephone interview this week. “Obama believes the Second Amendment creates an individual right, and he respects the constitutional rights of Americans to bear arms. He will protect the rights of hunters and other law-abiding Americans to purchase, own, and transport, and use guns, and he will support the right of communities to enact common-sense gun safety laws.” “
hahahahahehehehehehohohohohahaha!
What a liar! So, this is how Obama wants to play propaganda! First, he’ll put out a false message of support, then smack us with anti-firearm laws, then claim he was always been for firearms and will reference this false statement as proof.
If she can't operate the slide, then recoil will be a big problem for her. One possible solution would be a revolver in .327 magnum. If the .327 has too much kick, she could fire .32 H&R magnums or even .32 S&W Long in it.
The very same thing happened to my 629, then my stainless Ruger Ranch. I no longer by stainless steel firearms.
L
Umm, um. My kind of woman
That’s been my thinking for years now. Tap, tap then one to the center mass.
Buy primers, powder and bullet molds. Lead can be pried from the tires of cars with Obama bumperstickers. They won't mind...it's in the interest of sacrifice and sharing.
To some extent that's true. There are exceptions, though, such as the hyped-up attacker who can take several low-caliber rounds and still function enough to kill...only to die soon thereafter. That latter part might be good for society, but doesn't help the victim any.
As a general rule, women listen, men don’t
That's what I found as an instructor, also...not just for calibers, but for other topics of instruction. And, generally, the women became very good shots faster than the men as a result.
The factors that come into play are numerous, including intimidation factor. While some would argue that a .22 muzzle isn't as intimidating, if the person holding it feels a lot more confident than if she were holding a .44 Mag that she's afraid of, it could be. Still, unless the person can't handle it, I'd not go below .380ACP.
I think most folks would tend to FREAK OUT if shot, no matter what the caliber of the gun.
I carry a CZ75B...it is similar to a BHP, but easier to find (and, I think, cheaper). My wife also handles it fine. In our tactical pistol classes, I tend to carry what is sometimes called “Condition 3” (or “IDF style”). It is, in the large city environment in which we live, a safer approach. But you do have to know how to rack the slide one-handed (in case the other hand is occupied, say, fending off a knife). It is actually pretty easy to rack it on your strong-side belt.
Don't waste time talking to me! Get out there and get your stuff while you still can!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.