Gun Sales
Tam points to a story on “Gun Sales Thriving in Uncertain Times” in the WaPo with this comment:
Say what you will about Barry…
…but the man’s an even better gun salesman than Hils.
In the last 30 days (actually less) I’ve purchased a T/C Encore frame, ordered an assembled Bushmaster AR-15 lower (less buttstock), and going in the mail today is an order for a custom M14 to Ted Brown.
I’m also buying other stuff – reloading supplies, etc. (I purchased 11 20-round magazines for the M14 already, even though I won’t have the rifle for months.) One thing I’ve noticed when I go into Sportsman’s Warehouse or Murphy’s guns (especially Murphy’s) is that the gun counter is crowded. Murphy’s parking lot just isn’t big enough and hasn’t been for a while. So the WaPo’s observations are accurate even here in flyover country. Perhaps especially here in flyover country.