Comments on: Gun sales up

By: The Bitch Girls :: Explaining the NSSF Numbers

The Bitch Girls :: Explaining the NSSF Numbers — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:01:30 +0000

[...] price since the prices are climbing, particularly on ammunition. One of Uncle’s commenters adds: The NSSF growth rates for gun sales (derived from excise tax collections) look pretty high [...]

By: PN NJ

PN NJ — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:55:25 +0000

The NSSF growth rates for gun sales (derived from excise tax collections) look pretty high compared to these other government figures:

http://www.ttb.gov/statistics/3rdqtr07.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/histab21.xls

The TTB and IRS figures suggest an overall yearly growth rate more in the 15-20% range, which seems a little more consistent with trends in ammo prices and the available gun production/import figures.

By: thirdpower

thirdpower — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:18:08 +0000

I thought Kevin banned him here. At least that’s what Jadetroll kept saying. Anywhoo, if you look at the numbers, ammo sales were up 29%, I can see that for inflation of prices but I haven’t seen handgun prices up 44% or long gun prices up 37%.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:43:14 +0000

is it 36% more expensive?

Well, I just spent $95 on 200 rounds of 5.56. I bought 500 for $110 last year. You tell me.

Jadetroll will be along to tell us that the firearms industry is dying any minute now.

No, he won’t. Remember, I banned him? or so he says. I never did.

By: Sebastian-PGP

Sebastian-PGP — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:38:20 +0000

Ammo is more expensive… but is it 36% more expensive? I don’t think so. Jadetroll will be along to tell us that the firearms industry is dying any minute now.