nytimes.com - 11/8/2008
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Gun dealers say sales have surged on buyers’ concerns about gun control under an Obama administration. >
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/11/2008
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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com —
Owners of gun shops are seeing higher sales
since late October. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Bernie Conatser has...
never seen business this good. The owner of a gun shop in the Washington suburb of Manassas, Virginia, Conatser said sales have doubled or ...
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Gun-buying spree follows Obama election
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‘Obama Sale’ on Guns and Ammo
The Moderate Voice —
... I couldn’t find a photo of the sign, the one above is a billboard on the road heading out of my town. We’re not alone here in Georgia. The NYTimes reports from Denver: ...
Beyond 2008: Hard Work
Firedoglake —
... Here in Texas, like elsewhere, the Obama victory led to an irrational run on gun shops. Racists, survivalists and other idiots convinced themselves that Obama was going to take their money and their guns. So irrational are these people that their minds and hearts are beyond reach. ...
Gun Industry Profits Off NRA’s Fearmongering About Obama Gun Policies
Think Progress —
... The “political uncertainty” created by the NRA’s misinformation campaign may have more to do with making a sale than it does with shaping gun policy. The New York Times explained last week: ...
Charlotte Hilton Andersen: Obama's Armageddon Evidenced by Increased Gun Sales?
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... Ryan then concluded by saying that gun purchases have seen a marked increase since Obama's election. This is correct, according to the New York Times. The Times cites concerns about increased gun control legislation but adds ominously, " ...
NRA Propaganda At Nation’s Largest Gun Show: Obama Is An ‘Enemy Of Your Gun Rights’
Think Progress —
... is already having effects. Not only is the NRA trying to profit off this fear-mongering by increasing its membership, many gun sellers are holding “ ...
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