“Biden stimulus checks spark historic surge in gun sales, especially AR-15s”

“Biden stimulus checks spark historic surge in gun sales, especially AR-15s”
By
Keith Finch
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April 2, 2021


I’m so proud of all of you…

The Washington Examiner is reporting:

For the second time in three months, the FBI broke its record for gun sales, concealed carry, and other firearms background checks in March.


I am not certain how many NICS checks are states checking for CCW type licenses vs. firearm sales, most states use an internal system outside of NICS that queries the data as I understand it. NICS is primarily from retailers. In fact, this is the first public reference I can recall off hand to NICS being for concealed carry license checks, because NICS decidedly isn’t for that. It is a firearm transfer check.

Gun sales generally track with the NICS numbers, though the FBI doesn’t make public how many were for gun purchases. Gun industry groups typically release those numbers after the FBI.

The estimates are important to track the industry and plan for production, they also all say firearms are in greater demand than ever.

After the FBI release, for example, Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting reported that sales are set to break the yearly record of 22.8 million in 2021. “For the first quarter of 2021 as a whole, about 5.9 million firearms were sold as opposed to 5.2 million in the first quarter of 2020. If this rate of sales were to be sustained throughout 2021, last year’s record sales of 22.8 million would be broken,” they said.

Gun sellers have said that President Joe Biden’s threat to use executive action to expand background check requirements and possibly ban the sale of semi-automatic firearms like the popular AR-15 is driving sales. House and Senate Democrats are also pushing anti-gun legislation, especially in the wake of two mass shootings last month.

The industry knows the drill, tragedy happens and government proposes a ban or restriction that would not have prevented it. People also recognize that it is harder to get rid of things that are already owned, so their is that factor driving sales too. 2020 was also an illustrative year of the limitations government realistically has on responding and preventing violent crimes, protecting people during civil unrest, and responding to crime during a pandemic.

By the trackable data, so called “mass shootings” went up by 44%.

The part they don’t tell you is that number of unknown perpetrators in those shootings went up by 88%. Not only was 2020 a violent year, it had an abysmal rate of crimes solved. So is it any wonder firearms are in demand? The unsolved shooting rate jumped up, along with other violent offense against persons and property, and people feel vulnerable.

And some said that it appears people are using the Biden-pushed COVID-19 stimulus checks to purchase weapons.

It appears? In the same manner that it also appears to be April?

“Our sales are already well ahead of last March,” said Justin Anderson, the marketing director of Charlotte, North Carolina’s Hyatt Guns, who helps Secrets keep tabs on gun trends.

“There are obvious factors at play here: Biden’s gun rhetoric being No. 1, as well as two mass shootings that were heavily covered in the media. However, we also saw a lot of transactions of around $1,400 starting on March 17, so it appears many people are using their stimulus money to buy guns,” he said.

Anderson added, “I think it’s ironic that a Democrat Party-led Congress and a Democrat president passed legislation to give people financial relief, and a significant amount is being spent on gun purchases, many of which are for AR-15s!”

Again… proud. Well done, America. At least in this instance.

Gun sales have repeatedly hit records over the past year as more people grow concerned about their safety and the availability of firearms. It has been fueled by new gun owners and minorities, especially women and black people.

This has tracked well with what I’ve seen. Second Amendment exercise is becoming more apolitical, in that it is including more and more otherwise diverse political and social backgrounds, and that is exactly as it should be.

Again… still, proud of you all. Keep up the good work.

 

I don’t know if this is real or an April Fools joke but I think its hilarious.

 

LOL. Yeah. That's why I buy guns....

 

If so it's just .gov doing it's duty, though they really should be distributing surplus service rifles and gear instead. It seems that this was, in fact, what local armories were used for. These were not intended for the National Guard as they have their own armories.


Let's just review the Second Amendment a bit in the context of the authors:

"A well regulated Militia, ..."

Means that the members of the militia should have arms and equipment in keeping with those used by any standing army or military force.​

"... being necessary to the security of a free State, ,,,"

Means the militia, which consists of all adult citizens, may not be abolished. We The People own our country and are it's ultimate defense. Those who believe The Militia is other than the Citizens themselves need only look at their State Constitutions. Oregon for example: ORS 396.105 - Militia comprised of organized and unorganized militia - 2020 Oregon Revised Statutes

"The unorganized militia shall consist of all able-bodied residents of the state between the ages of 18 and 45 who are not serving in any force of the organized militia or who are not on the state retired list and who are or who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States; subject, however, to such exemptions from military duty as are created by the laws of the United States. [1961 c.454 §5(1),(2),(3); 1989 c.361 §2; 2005 c.512 §3; 2017 c.472 §3]"

Many people do not realize that their state Governor can, in fact, contact them and require that they report for duty, hence point number 1 above.​

"...the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed."

Clarifies the ignorant statement made by many politicians that "well regulated" means they can control who can own what type of firearm or even if at all as false. This part also underscores that we have the right to self defense, the defense of our loved ones, friends, family, neighbors, etc., and that of our country with whatever arms we deem necessary. Note that "arms" is all arms and not just firearms.​

 

I don't understand, why buy a glorified doorstop if you can't get ammo for it?

 

"Infringed." Key word.

 

Gold and black...gonna hide in the wall safe and protect the double eagles

 

I'd be buying ammo instead!

 

Yeah its bad when I asked my broker what I should buy last week and he said food and ammo.

 

I wonder how many democrats have stock in gun and ammo companies,,, because they themselves are the number 1 reason for the rise in gun and ammo sales .

 

Shit was just starting to come back in stock...

 

It's no joke here at least. I'm moving them as fast as I get them in and the custom builds have me booked til at least fall.

 

Ya know what's a hoot?
When people think the government is giving them something they already took from us.

 

Tell me about it. No stimulus check here but they are still holding on to my tax return to pay for them!

 

I got stimulateda couple of times, didn't really need it, so bought up a bunch of reloading supplies, mainly powder and primers, and what bulllitz I could find at the time, which was a challenge and expensive! Sure hope my family dosnt have to move all this ammo after I'm gone would much rather use it all up doing Patriot Shit!

 

The phrase "unintended consequences" seems to come ro mind more frequently these days.

 

That is what the guys that work in the Gun Barn tell folks, "Let Uncle Sugar pay for your next gun and ammo!".

 

Yeah, used most of the money for preps and PM purchases.

 

Paid the plumber.

 

Paid the plumber in full.

That may sound funny to some but summer is coming on and with that an increase in range fires.
As such long term plans, aka preps, means I need to increase my ability to water the stock and fight fires.
As I started building years ago I planed for water mains and supply lines for drought and fire seasons.
The initial design included a web of water supply system. Nothing elaborate but also not something to cause me extra work. That meaning that some outlets are easy to secure from inside a building, this for freeze ups and/or for times , long ago, when I was working off site.
One thing people forget when they build is the ability to secure all water from trespassers aka illegal aliens. The grapevine of the invaders is known to provide the easy access of remote and not so remote water, and a way must be planned so as a way to discourage trespass thus is the need to lock out certain systems.
Many large ranchers leave buildings unlocked to prevent damage as the aliens will surly break in and cause thousands of dollars of damage for your efforts to make a living.
Bleeding heart libs refuse to admit that we have a right to control our hard earned possessions of infrastructure. You know the kind of work that means a secure future for our kids and our old age.

So back to the plumber and my $$ which is now in the plumbers pocket.

Time is short and a drought and fires are on the way so the stimulus check was used to cut weeks off my work list and provide me some time to prep for nature and thugs.

The lines were extended from the long ago placed web of piping and now water hoses will be placed close at hand for needs to come.