Gun sales tend to boom when the democrats are likely to win the next election.
Also, more free time for hunting along with so much else closed.
I wonder how the increase has compared to canoe sales.
Also, more free time for hunting along with so much else closed.
I wonder how the increase has compared to canoe sales.
I did a quick search and found a couple articles from 2008[0], more or less saying the same thing: AFTER Obama was elected (not before the election), gun sales boomed because people believed the govt would enact gun control laws.
Also, as another reply pointed out, given the current state of affairs and the purchases being made i.e. riots + first-time gun owners + record-breaking purchases + handguns and other weapons that would fall under self-defense (AR-15, shotguns, etc) being sold out en masse, I think a clearer picture starts to form.
I'm not sure your points are indicative of a Democratic win, but to be fair, maybe they don't say much about a Republican win either (although things are looking spicy according to this model[1]).
[0]: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/27598947/ns/us_news-life/t/democra... [1]: http://primarymodel.com/
There are three main reasons this is happening: the possibility Biden will win, the canoe effect, and — this is the big one — looting, arson, violent crime, property crime, and societal unrest combined with calls to defund the police.
People are realizing that you cannot rely upon the police now or in the future to save the day (TBH, you never could) and arming themselves as a result. There are also people on the left who are armed to protect themselves from the far-right, and PoC who want to effectively protect themselves against racist aggressors.
https://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/MPH-Modules/SB/BehavioralCha...
Like gym memberships after New Years.
Everybody who shoots for recreation tries to avoid election year buying and stocked up last year, when prices were historically low. Now it's hard to find my go to 22 ammo :((((((
Lots of shops limiting gun/ammo sales to X/person to maintain stock.
There should be no issues with buying a gun and then deciding to sell it to someone eligible after quickly deciding you don’t want it anymore, no?
What are the laws about carrying your spouse’s gun?
I genuinely don’t know.
Not quite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abramski_v._United_States
> There should be no issues with buying a gun and then deciding to sell it to someone eligible after quickly deciding you don’t want it anymore, no?
Yeah it's confusing because you can buy a gun with the intent to gift it to someone. In your example, it would come down to proving that you lied when filling out the 4473.
> What are the laws about carrying your spouse’s gun?
Depends on the state. In my home state of Arizona, none. I can carry my gun, my wife's gun, or a friend's gun not even a carry permit required. Aside from prohibited possessors (felons, etc.), I can loan or transfer to anyone who is of age a gun. Moreover since Arizona has no registration and is a community property state, "ownership" is no different than any other piece of property and considered both of ours.
In my birth state of California, you can only carry a gun that is on your permit, and as far as I know, you can get a gun on a permit that has been registered to you (either through DROS or self-register when moving to the state---note that possession of an unregistered gun is not a crime).
So unless the state prohibits the transfer without a background check through a dealer, you can probably carry your spouse's or friend's gun
They're seeking a monopoly on violence.
Despite what some media outlets proclaim Pistols and AR's are not generally used for hunting.
As for using an AR on hogs that is true. That is technically varmint hunting where there is no limit on the number of animals taken and the goal is to mow down as many as possible.