Might Barack Obama Be The Greatest Gun Salesman in America? Take a Look
| TheBlaze.com
Gun manufacturers would likely not be the first to come to mind when considering industries who have benefited the most during President Obamas first term, but a study from Ammo.net finds that firearm sales and concealed handgun permit applications are at all-time highs since the 2008 election.
Just to show a few statistics illustrating what those in the industry call the Obama effect:
Rugers firearm sales have gone from $117 million to $232 million, an increase of 98%
Winchesters sales of ammunition have gone from $431.7 million to $572 million, an increase of 33%
Federal excise taxes collected on the sale of new firearms and ammunition has risen 48.3%
January 2012 was the 20th straight month of increases in NICS background checks compared to the same month in the previous year
December 2011 saw over 1.41 million NICS background checks run, the most ever for a single month
The few states which regularly report concealed carry permit numbers have seen increases in active permit holders ranging from 46% to 161%
Keep -up the good work.You have scared the shit out of the Country so much ,gun and ammo sales have jumped to all time highs...........
Gun manufacturers would likely not be the first to come to mind when considering industries who have benefited the most during President Obamas first term, but a study from Ammo.net finds that firearm sales and concealed handgun permit applications are at all-time highs since the 2008 election.
Just to show a few statistics illustrating what those in the industry call the Obama effect:
Rugers firearm sales have gone from $117 million to $232 million, an increase of 98%
Winchesters sales of ammunition have gone from $431.7 million to $572 million, an increase of 33%
Federal excise taxes collected on the sale of new firearms and ammunition has risen 48.3%
January 2012 was the 20th straight month of increases in NICS background checks compared to the same month in the previous year
December 2011 saw over 1.41 million NICS background checks run, the most ever for a single month
The few states which regularly report concealed carry permit numbers have seen increases in active permit holders ranging from 46% to 161%
Keep -up the good work.You have scared the shit out of the Country so much ,gun and ammo sales have jumped to all time highs...........
