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12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« on: September 18, 2012, 05:30:58 PM »
BHO can put his 'firearms salesman of the year award' right next to his Nobel Prize.  ::)  ::)  ::)

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According to the FBI, 12 million people have undergone background checks during the first eight months of this year in order to purchase a firearm. That is 4.5 million more than the same period four years ago.


More at link:

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2012/09/17/gun-shop-owner-soaring-gun-sales-are-absolutely-stemming-from-possible-second-term-for-obama/


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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2012, 06:22:19 PM »
The best part is that the number is less than the number of gun sales since several states do not require NICS checks for CCW holders.
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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2012, 06:42:56 AM »
And it doesn't include C&R transfers either I bet.   Not that we're a really big number.

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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2012, 08:00:15 AM »
Has anyone seen any numbers for how many of those checks are for first-time buyers?  It would be interesting to know how many guns are going to new gun owners compared to folks expanding their collections.

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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2012, 08:11:42 AM »
You have to give BO credit, he's been the best thing for the AR since Stoner.
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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2012, 08:45:46 AM »
A trade association REALLY SHOULD give Obama a "Gun Salesman of the Decade" award. He deserves it. Why not? He's already got the Nobel.
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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2012, 10:14:12 AM »
Quote from: jaybet on September 19, 2012, 08:45:46 AM
A trade association REALLY SHOULD give Obama a "Gun Salesman of the Decade" award. He deserves it. Why not? He's already got the Nobel.

Heck, then NRA should hold a special ceremony and invite him.  The empty chair routine would be priceless.
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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2012, 11:25:31 AM »
Quote from: r_w on September 19, 2012, 10:14:12 AM
Heck, then NRA should hold a special ceremony and invite him.  The empty chair routine would be priceless.


That could be hilarious.

I wonder if the new gun owners have caused a spike in NRA new memberships?

It could be a dual award ceremony   Firearms Salesman of the Decade and NRA Membership Recruiter of the Year.

Make it like a Reverse Roast.....praise him for all the stuff we encourage and he hates.

Even  his absence can be hyped as a benefit to all.

Think of who to invite to the Roast.
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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2012, 10:17:16 PM »
Quote from: PegLeg45 on September 18, 2012, 05:30:58 PM
BHO can put his 'firearms salesman of the year award' right next to his Nobel WalMart Peace Prize.  ::)  ::)  ::)

FIFY.  ;)
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Re: 12 million NICS checks in 8 months
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2012, 09:39:40 AM »
Quote from: JLawson on September 19, 2012, 08:00:15 AM
Has anyone seen any numbers for how many of those checks are for first-time buyers?  It would be interesting to know how many guns are going to new gun owners compared to folks expanding their collections.

It would also be interesting to know how many were "off paper" sales. By that I mean people who up until now did not own a firearm, but purchased one or more privately at various gun shows, and through ads for private sales, so as not to show up on any Federal computers, or leave a paper trail. A lot of people are fearing that these days, as the government becomes more and more intrusive into peoples private lives.
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