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Gun Sales Up

The Texas Eagle Wrote: Nov 26, 2012 9:43 AM
The average gun owner in the US has seven firearms. My seven: Walther PK380 (wife's) S&W Model 686 (.357 w/6 inch barrel) Beretta PX4 Storm .40 Sig Suaer P229 Elite .40 1873 Model Colt .45 (gotta respect the classics) S&W M&P 15 5.56 Remington 870 Tactical Shotgun #4 Steel Shot Going to add a couple more at Christmas time. One can never have too many guns or bullets.

After President Obama was elected in 2008, gun sales skyrocketed for four years. Now that Obama is due for a second term, those sales continue to climb.

Owners of some Houston gun shops say they have noticed an increase of gun sales since President Barack Obama's re-election, and attribute the rush to the president's reference in a debate to renewing an assault rifle ban.

Jim and Joy Pruett, who have run Jim Pruett's Guns and Ammo for 11 years, said sales have gone "through the roof" since Election Day. "We haven't been able...

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