Comments on: Gun Sales Thriving Despite Tough Economy

Washington Post: Purchases Up 8 To 10 Percent Due To Economic Concerns And Fears Of More Gun Control If Obama Wins Election

[wogerwabbit]

you right wingers are brainwashed... liberals aren''t opposed to guns, FLAMING liberals are opposed to guns... and there ain''t enough of those to make a difference. Obama knows which way the wind blows, he''s far from the left wing zealot that you guys paint him to be. I love guns... learned shooting thumbtacks at 50 feet with a pellet gun. Shot expert in the army, twice. Have outgunned my buddy with a peep site against his scope many times to his great dismay. Don''t think our gun rights are going anywhere... there''s far more important things to do now than worry about a minor distraction drummed up to cloud the real issues once again. This country is in big fugging trouble. If we don''t come together and rid ourselves of this toxic us vs. them mentality in this country, we will surely witness in our lifetime the fall of the American Empire and thus, civilization as we know it. We''re getting screwed by our paper economy... no manufacturing base, no innovation (hell, we scorn science in the 21st century), just "financial instruments" sold at glorious profit... and the other hocus pocus minipulations we''ve been fleeced by. We''re getting screwed by millionaires! They create the jobs you say? Where are those jobs? Mickey D''s? Think.

[texastim5]

OK, REPUBLICANS - DEMOCRATS DON''T CARE ABOUT GUN CONTROL. STOP LISTENING TO THE NRA, THEY DON''T KNOW THEIR @$$E$ FROM A HOLE IN THE GROUND. I will leave my Kel-Tec P3AT, Walther P99 (new version) and Kimber Ultra II in the car (no ccw''s in voting booths on a carry permit) WHILE I AM VOTING FOR OBAMA.

[dnsallday]

Brad, 42, and Margaret Marcus, 47, who were at a Fairfax County shooting range recently with their two children for weekly target practice, said they sped up the purchase of two semiautomatic rifles that had been banned during the Clinton administration because they feared they could become illegal again if Obama wins.
***********************************************************
I''m surprised they didn''t pick up a couple of UZI''s while they were at it. Teach them kids early. Then again, maybe they did.

[ctla567]

I hope nothing tragic would happen to sarahhannen2''s household. Statistics shows that gun owners are more likely to cause harm to themselves and others with the guns they own than to protect themselves with them. Please don''t be an idiot.

[cfin5]

And yes, ever since Virginia Tech, my daughter carries her gun with her to school. May God''''''''s hand hold her strong and safe.

Posted by sarahhannen2 at 08:57 PM : Oct 27, 2008

If only Abel would have been carrying when Cain attacked him, think how much better off we''''d be today.

Posted by DeckardBR at 09:32 PM : Oct 27, 2008---- Thank you for bringing this up as it is the first murder historically recorded. I''m very sure that Cain''s bad attitutde was not the result of him hanging out with the local gang or steered into the deed by the local public education brainwashing programs that promote death,.....there was no one else around. The Lord himself went to Cain seeing his bad attitude for not following his rules for redemption and said that SIN lay at his door and that he must master it. Cain would not listen and used jealousy, maybe a gardening tool to murder his brother Abel who was accepted by God for obeying his rules. It was not a gun for sure, but whatever it was it spilled righteous Abel''s blood onto the ground which the Lord of Hosts heard the cry thereof.....Guns are not the root product of someone''s untimely death,....unbridled SIN in your heart is the real wielder of destruction of life. A fact that liberalism and neoconism care not to admit.

[jculveroh]

We better get them now because if Obama gets in office they will be off the shelves and more jobs will be lost they will peel my guns from my cold dead hands.

[titletrack]

Well, people have to be prepared for crime when either A. John Mccain wins and the peaceful liberals riot to kill.....or B. Obama wins and he ushers in a depression with insane economic policies. It is good to express your freedom while you still can

[norepubs]

Gun control is a non issue with democrats. Its just you dumb a$$ republicans who have been brainwashed by the NRA think it is so.
You people *REALLY* should get some meds for that overwhelming paranoia that you suffer from.......

[norepubs]

It''s not a crime to be paranoid. ...So many republicans are these days......
.......................................................................................................

And yes, ever since Virginia Tech, my daughter carries her gun with her to school.

[sarahhannen2]

My husband owns 8 guns

I own 4

My 22 year old son owns 3 rifles and a sidearm

My 11 year old daughter owns a sidearm

This is America. Love it, and please LEAVE IT dems and libs. we''ll do just fine with you in France.

And yes, ever since Virginia Tech, my daughter carries her gun with her to school. May God''s hand hold her strong and safe.

[bozworth4]

If you feel safe carrying, that''''s fine, but I don''''t feel any safer with you carrying than I do with a criminal carrying.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Posted by Marshall65

????????????????????????

[bozworth4]

Oh ''''member this too if they want that gun so all the sighted fool has to do is kick a pressure point and ye will drop yer gun..


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Posted by BarbaraM99


Shouldn''t let em get close enough to kick you or ye. If they are close enough to kick ye, then they are to close! LOL

[robert2237]

If people would check on what happen in England when they outlawed guns they might find they do not want to do this. The English gun crime was up by over 500% the first year guns were outlawed and it is still over 200% higher than when guns were legal. Check you facts. Then think about this, a small town in one state high a really high rate of stealing in homes. The city council passed a law that every house had to have a gun in it. After the law passed the next year the rate of stealing was zero, no killings etc. Proof guns will stop crime.

[robert2237]

O_The_POTUS - If any of the far left would take a look at things they would know that a crminal does not buy their guns at a show or store. They buy them on the streets. The only ones that you are keeping guns away from by laws is the law abiding citizen not the crimnals. No I am not a NRA memeber but do own guns, but have not shot one in 20 years but they are always ready if needed, and it is looking like we may need them in the next 4 years.

[txgrouch2007]

Gosh I never thought of this.

If Hillary was President, our guns would be safe. She SHOT A DUCK.

LOL!

[marshall65]

"END OF DISCUSSION".......I''ve been around for probably longer than you, never carried, not interested in carrying, worked in high crime areas as an insurance investigator and never had a problem. Given the high incidence of erratic drivers, I''m nervous about 30-50% of them ever carrying a firearm. Plus, given the amount of time I''ve spent as range officer, I''ve concluded there are too many Barny Fifes out there who should never get close to any firearm.

If you feel safe carrying, that''s fine, but I don''t feel any safer with you carrying than I do with a criminal carrying.

[smclimans]

HAVING A CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT, I believe, SAVED MY LIFE.

I was confronted by 3 older teen boys
who threatened to "kick my honky a,s,s "
As they stepped towards me,
I pulled out my 9mm handgun to defend myself.

Never knew that 3 teenage boys could disappear so quickly.



One other observation,

Virginia Tech declared themselves a "gun-free zone",
and look what happened.

Criminals love to have their victims unarmed and defenseless




END OF DISCUSSION

[tannerbird]

Have not heard anything about the 500% tax increase on guns or ammo.

[barbaram99]

Oh ''member this too if they want that gun so all the sighted fool has to do is kick a pressure point and ye will drop yer gun..

[barbaram99]

I GAVE UP THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AS I can''t have one in the home...Would ye feel safe having a person who can''t see FIRE a gun. .I think not. I NEVER HAD THE RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS AND YEP i AM A AMERICAN.