latimes.com - 11/12/2008
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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 administration of President-elect Barack Obama ...
thinkprogress.org - 11/13/2008
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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 ...
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Gun Industry Profits Off NRA’s Fearmongering About Obama ...
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Gun Sales Up Since Election
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The LA Times reports gun sales are up in the wake of last week's election. The Denver Post reported last week the election has spurred a rush on gun sales in Colorado due to fears an Obama Adminstration will restrict Second Amendment gun rights. The Kansas City Star recently reported gun sales are up all over the country since October, when Obama seemed poised to win the election. Sales are also up in Iowa. I have a post at 5280.com today asking whether this is a rational fear or propaganda from the National Rifle Association (NRA)? ...
Surprise: Gun sales through the roof since election
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Surprise: Gun sales through the roof since election posted at 9:00 pm on November 12, 2008 by Allahpundit Send to a Friend | printer-friendly The LA Times piece is even more vivid than the clip. What’s the problem? Can’t a guy flip-flop egregiously on a watershed Second Amendment case in the middle of a campaign without people questioning whether he’s serious about gun rights? At this rate, The One might end up being the best friend the NRA ever had. Exit question: Will the Rahm Emanuel Civil Defense Corps be lending a hand in gun ...
Shots from the Show 11/13
Tammy Bruce —
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Sarah Palin's press conference at the Republican governor's meeting in Florida. About 7 minutes long.
Gun sales up since election
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... Also, you may (not) be surprised to learn that gun sales are way up across the country in the past week, as gun stores peddle the lie that "Obama's taking yer guns" so as to boost sales before he takes office. Or maybe it's not about Obama, as one gun store owner quoted in this article suggests: maybe people are worried of "civil unrest" caused by economic chaos. Hmm, worried about the sinking dollar? Buy an AK-47. ...
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L.A. council tightens gun, ammunition laws - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 12/18/2008 — The Los Angeles City Council approved a package of gun control laws Wednesday, placing new requirements on ammunition sellers and banning the sale of military-style ammunition in the hopes of further reducing the city's gun and gang violence. The ...
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The three dollar bill with the $400 haircuts is back. Former Senator, Vice Presidential candidate, Presidential candidate and adulterer John Edwards gave a speech at Indiana University yesterday. He was ...
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