VikingsGuy
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If I recall correctly, only Shangobango is allowed to fit shoes on this threadI was calling out anyone in particular. But I guess if the shoe fits
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Shangobango
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If I recall correctly, only Shangobango is allowed to fit shoes on this thread
My Brannock Device is free for the taking. I am getting out of the business.
Gun Sales Spike, FBI Background Checks Set New Record
Background checks for gun sales spiked again in June, setting a new record for the highest number of checks in one month as nationwide protests, riots and the coronavirus pandemic continued to increase safety concerns for many.The National Instant Criminal Background Check System conducted 3.9...
Looks like all the recent lawlessness may be creating a lot of new 2A supporters.
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Gun Sales Spike, FBI Background Checks Set New Record
Background checks for gun sales spiked again in June, setting a new record for the highest number of checks in one month as nationwide protests, riots and the coronavirus pandemic continued to increase safety concerns for many.The National Instant Criminal Background Check System conducted 3.9...news.yahoo.com
Looks like all the recent lawlessness may be creating a lot of new 2A supporters.
Got that right. Your choice in Nov is going to be for Law and Order or not. Even D’s need to be safe.
Irrelevant
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How many of those do you think are people who didn't already own a gun?Gun Sales Spike, FBI Background Checks Set New Record
Background checks for gun sales spiked again in June, setting a new record for the highest number of checks in one month as nationwide protests, riots and the coronavirus pandemic continued to increase safety concerns for many.The National Instant Criminal Background Check System conducted 3.9...
Looks like all the recent lawlessness may be creating a lot of new 2A supporters.
Not surprisingly, retailers reported an increased number of first-time gun buyers, estimating that 40 percent of their sales were to this group. This is an increase of 67 percent over the annual average of 24-percent first-time gun buyers that retailers have reported in the past. Semiautomatic handguns were the primary firearm being purchased by first-time buyers, outpacing the second-most purchased firearm, shotguns, by a 2 to 1 margin. Modern sporting rifles, revolvers and traditional rifles rounded out the top five types of firearms purchased by first-time gun buyers.
Retailers noted that these new customers were spending $595 on an average sale and that 40 percent of first-time gun buyers in the first four months of 2020 were female. The main purchase driver among the group was personal protection, followed by target shooting and hunting. Also of note was that 25 percent of first-time buyers had already taken some form of firearms safety course and 63 percent inquired about taking a firearms safety course in the near future.
All this equates to more than 2.5 million new gun owners in a very short period of time.
Millions of First-Time Gun Buyers During COVID-19
New NSSF research reveals millions of people chose to purchase their first gun during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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noharleyyet
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You didn’t build that.
Irrelevant
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Not surprisingly, retailers reported an increased number of first-time gun buyers, estimating that 40 percent of their sales were to this group. This is an increase of 67 percent over the annual average of 24-percent first-time gun buyers that retailers have reported in the past. Semiautomatic handguns were the primary firearm being purchased by first-time buyers, outpacing the second-most purchased firearm, shotguns, by a 2 to 1 margin. Modern sporting rifles, revolvers and traditional rifles rounded out the top five types of firearms purchased by first-time gun buyers.
Retailers noted that these new customers were spending $595 on an average sale and that 40 percent of first-time gun buyers in the first four months of 2020 were female. The main purchase driver among the group was personal protection, followed by target shooting and hunting. Also of note was that 25 percent of first-time buyers had already taken some form of firearms safety course and 63 percent inquired about taking a firearms safety course in the near future.
All this equates to more than 2.5 million new gun owners in a very short period of time.
Millions of First-Time Gun Buyers During COVID-19
New NSSF research reveals millions of people chose to purchase their first gun during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I would like to believe that, but the survey is not very rigorous. They asked 175 retailers if they thought the buyer was purchasing their first gun. They did not ask the actual buyers. I'd buy @Sytes estimate.
Could be. But first time gun buyers are pretty easy to spot without asking. They usually ask what kind of bullits they need.
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Most. My local shop was cleaned out by first timers. He's got backorders up the wazzu.
Irrelevant
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Sure, but my mom would ask that and they have a safe of guns.
Nick87
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Either way even at 10% thats a ton of new gun owners.
Neffa, I agree somewhat however, we are internet guessing vs in person perspective by those directly involved in the sale of firearms. I find the # pretty surprising though I just left our Sporting store and asked a couple of the sales reps at the gun counter. They said, aside from their regulars, they thought 3 of 10 was about right...
Irrelevant
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Well then that's the best news to come out of this COVID crap.
I just know my local Sportsman's Warehouse guys and well let's just say I'm not taking their advice on, well, anything.
shootbrownelk
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Background checks are NOT retained in a permanent database? You really believe that? C'mon. Because the Government told you so?
VikingsGuy
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Are you suggesting the law allows that? (I haven’t read it in awhile so maybe I misremember) Or is this a “deep state” thing?
VikingsGuy
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My local gunshop guy is planning on a huge glut of never fired used guns next spring as the ill prepared first time gun owners realized they over reacted and don’t want one. It will be a buyers market - time to set aside a little cash for the upcoming bargains
shootbrownelk
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Our Government is anything but squeaky clean. Since when does the law apply to the FBI or the DOJ operatives?
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