According to the FBI report: According to the figures released today by the FBI, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation declined in 2009 for the third consecutive year. Property crimes also declined in 2009, marking the seventh straight year that the collective estimates for these offenses dropped below the previous year’s total. […]

Mere suspicion doesn’t warrant violating rights

I concur with the latest iteration of the TN hippie contingent: Making the sale of confiscated weapons mandatory seems like a serious overstep on the part of the state. Each county and municipality should have the authority to determine what is right for its community, rather than be dictated to by the state legislature on […]

WXII: Authorities lifted a curfew and alcohol restrictions in King on Sunday, but said a state of emergency declaration remained in effect until Monday. Authorities said the state of emergency declaration would continue until Monday 9 a.m., barring any unforeseen circumstances or severe changes. Effective Sunday afternoon, alcohol restrictions and a curfew were lifted. All […]

Yesterday’s Yahoo front page had this article on the great ammo drought. Seems to me ammo is getting easier to find these days. Also, a look at gun sales after Obama’s election.

Gun sales and concealed carry up. I kinda thought there was a lull in gun sales lately.

Beretta: June sales are up 219% compared to last year. Ruger: Our firearms sales grew 94% from the second quarter of 2008 and 14% from the first quarter of 2009.

Firearm sales in June trend up

Economic turmoil, increasing crime, and tension lead to increased gun sales. In Russia.

Gun sales still up compared to last year. Also, CNN’s Fast Money interviews S&W’s CEO.

NICS check continue to climb.

Charter Arms will not release their new rimless revolver because demand is so high for their other products that they cannot keep up.

And their stock prices are rising too!

NSSF looks at April gun sales. Still going strong.

Beretta: First quarter sales are up 66% compared to last year.

Ruger’s Q1 reports: Firearm sales up 55%, production up 69%, but not keeping pace with demand, backorders are up to nearly half a million firearms. And “we hear anecdotally from retailers that a significant portion of their customers are new and often buying their very first firearm.” A report on the increase in gun sales […]

Another way to increase gun sales: Laying off police.

NSSF reports: Firearms and Ammunition Excise Taxes Up 31 Percent in 4th Quarter New Jersey comes in last place for amount of NICS checks reported. It’s like they make it hard to get a gun or something. Despite that, gun sales in the garden state are up 30%.

18 -20 week wait on barrels? Ouch.

Presser from GLOCK: With the 2009 fiscal year in the books, handgun manufacturer GLOCK, Inc. has announced a 36% increase in pistol sales over 2008 sales. Coming off of five consecutive years of sustained growth, the company that focuses exclusively on semi-automatic handguns for Commercial, Law Enforcement and Federal/Military sales is preparing for another strong […]

In March.

Everyone is telling me that February gun sales are through the roof. NSSF confirms: Despite an ever-worsening economy and slumping retail sales, firearm sales increased in February, continuing an upswing that began after November’s election. Data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show background checks on the sale of firearms jumped […]

Cabela’s financials show sales up 17%. Ruger firearm sales up $30M. Hope and change.

Florida can’t keep up with carry permits.

Ammo shortage in Florida.

The Nuge discusses why gun sales are rising: One sector of the American economy that is booming with the new administration is the absolute orgy of guns and ammunition sales, although I am certain President Barack Obama won’t say anything about this positive economic news. I read more than one report of the surge of […]

Michael Bane reports that the gun pipeline is opening back up. Hopefully, that means the surge in firearms buying is tapering off a bit.

Hope and change in Georgia as carry permits go up 79%.

Even the gun coffee mugs are sold out.

I mentioned I scored a reasonably priced lower receiver. Flaw in the plan: can’t find a lower receiver parts kit. Well, I found one. For $99.99. That’s more than double the price I paid last time I bought one.