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Gun-buying spree follows Obama election
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/11/2008
Gun-buying spree follows Obama election
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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 tripled the numbers he racked up in late October. Saturday, he said, he did as much [...]
Gun sales up since election - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 11/12/2008
Gun sales up since election - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — Reporting from Houston -- A week after the election of the nation's first black president, gun buyers... across the country are flocking to gun stores to stock up on assault rifles, handguns and ammunition. Some say they are worried that the incoming ... (more) Gun sales up since election - Los Angeles Times

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Buying Guns, for Fear of Losing the Right to Bear Them
nytimes.com - 11/8/2008
Buying Guns, for Fear of Losing the Right to Bear Them
— nytimes.com — Gun dealers say sales have surged on buyers’ concerns about gun control under an Obama administration. >... (more) Buying Guns, for Fear of Losing the Right to Bear Them

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Gun Industry Profits Off NRA’s Fearmongering About Obama Gun Policies
thinkprogress.org - 11/13/2008
Gun Industry Profits Off NRA’s Fearmongering About Obama Gun Policies
— thinkprogress.org — Gun stores across the nation are reporting a surge in gun sales since the election of Barack... Obama. Customers are convinced that Obama either seeks to limit or revoke entirely Americans’ rights to bear arms. As the Chicago Tribune reports ... (more) Gun Industry Profits Off NRA’s Fearmongering About Obama ...

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