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The Federal Bureau of Investigation processed a record number of background checks in the month of October, indicating that gun sales were at an all time high for the sixth month in a row.

The FBI’s National Instant Background Check System processed 1,976,759 firearms related checks in October. That is a 373,290 increase in checks over last year and a new record for the month. It also makes October the sixth consecutive month to see a record number of checks.

Since every purchase of a new gun in the United States requires a background check the metric is considered a reliable proxy for how many overall gun sales there have been, even though the number does not represent a one to one calculation for gun sales. The federal government and most states do not require background checks on gun sales made between private parties. Additionally, some states request FBI background checks on their citizens who apply for gun carry permits.

So far in 2015 the FBI has performed 17,584,346 firearms related checks. Currently, 2015 is on pace to beat 2013’s record 21,09,273 checks.

Gun rights activists have pointed to Democrats’ calls for new gun control measures as one reason why gun sales have increased. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has said that the Supreme Court is wrong on the Second Amendment, that Australian style mandatory gun buybacks should be considered in the United States, and that she would implement new gun control through executive action.

“Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton are the best gun salespeople on the planet. The more they scream for new gun control laws the more guns walk off the shelves at gun stores,” said Alan Gottlieb, the head of the Second Amendment Foundation. “To quote the lyrics of Peter, Paul and Mary, ‘When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn.’”

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http://freebeacon.com/issues/gun-sales-set-record-for-sixth-month-in-a-row/

“There Were Two Background Checks Every Second On Black Friday”

While most Americans who braved the annual Running of the Sheep celebration were stocking up on discounted veggie steamers and last year’s flat screen TV models, those who understand the threats to liberty and personal safety chose to spend their hard earned wages on personal protection.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation sales of firearms on Black Friday broke a new record. The agency processed 185,345 background checks, or roughly two per second. The previous record was set shortly after the Sandy Hook shooting in 2012 when President Obama and numerous anti-gun Senators proposed widespread bans and restrictions on 'weapons of war,' prompting literal lines out the door from Americans fearing government driven confiscation initiatives.

Black Friday shoppers sought to buy a record number of guns on the nation’s biggest retail holiday — about two every second — eclipsing a previous record set in the days after the Sandy Hook massacre.

The FBI processed a 'terrifying' 185,345 firearms background checks — the most ever on a single day — on Black Friday, the agency said Tuesday.

While a background check does not mean a gun was purchased, the mandatory National Instant Criminal Background Check System checks are seen as the best measure for U.S. gun sales.

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PEOPLE GET IT. DESPOT CRIMINAL POLITICIANS WANT TO CONFISCATE OUR GUNS. IT'S THE AGENDA THAT HAS BEEN - IS BEING - AND LIKELY WILL CONTINUE TO BE PUSHED FOR A LONG, LONG TIME. SUBJUGATION AND THE DESTRUCTION OF OUR SOVEREIGNTY BEING THE 'FINAL SOLUTION' IN THE EYES OF RADICAL MADMEN SEEKING A WET-DREAM CALLED UTOPIA.

The FBI conducted a record number of background checks driven by firearms sales for the month of November, indicating that gun sales were at an all time high for the seventh month in a row.

The Bureau processed 2,243,030 checks through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System in November, an increase of 236,111 checks over the previous record set in 2012. Background checks have continually set monthly records since May.

The numbers were fueled in part by record sales performed on Black Friday. The FBI did 175,754 checks no that day alone, the Trace reports.

Since all firearms transactions done through licensed gun dealers, including all new gun purchases, require a background check, the number of checks done in a month is considered a reliable measure of gun sales. However, the standard does not represent a one to one calculation for a number of reasons. Federal law and most state laws do not require a background check on sales of used guns between private parties. Additionally, some states perform FBI background checks on those who apply for gun carry permits.

With 19,827,376 checks performed thus far, 2015 remains on pace to break the record for checks in a year. In order to pass 2013’s record of 21,093,273 checks there need to be 1,265,897 checks in December. December hasn’t seen fewer than 2,000,000 checks since 2011.

Gun rights activists said the combination of increased calls for new gun control measures from leading Democrats and recent terrorist attacks have driven the record sales numbers.

“Between the red hot rhetoric calling for new expanded gun control laws and acts of violent terrorism it is no surprise that people are stocking up on guns and ammunition,” Alan Gottlieb, who created the Second Amendment Foundation, said. “This trend will continue as long as the public feels threatened by government regulations and believes that they are the first line of defense when it comes to Homeland Security.”

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http://freebeacon.com/issues/gun-sales-set-another-monthly-record/

A poster showing Barack Obama is seen in the background as customers line up to look at firearms at a gun shop in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. The Cheaper Than Dirt gun store recorded a record day of gun sales the day after the election of President-elect Barack Obama and is having trouble keeping up with the demand for assault rifles.

William La Jeunesse reported today on FOX News that 100 million guns have been sold in the US since Obama became president. Today’s increase in sales is nationwide not just in California.

La Jeunesse said:

“Americans are not just putting them in their closet and waiting for a burglary. They’re taking classes on how to protect themselves. Background checks on Black Friday topped 185,000 that’s 8,000 guns sold every hour. 2,000,000 in November and and almost 20 million this year.”

Enough guns were sold on Black Friday to create a new military branch.

Via America’s Newsroom:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IU_2W7PRT0

The convergence of fears over terrorism, and threats of gun laws being changed and the Christmas holiday have sent gun sales soaring in what is already the busiest month of the year for firearm purchases.

Guns are at the top of many Christmas lists, especially if November is any indication.

Last month, the FBI ran more than 2.2 million firearm background checks on potential buyers, a 24 percent increase from November 2014. On Black Friday, a record 185,345 background checks were processed by the FBI.

At places like Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna, Georgia, business has nearly doubled compared to a year ago at this time, according to manager Eric Wallace.

"Ever since the Paris attacks, we've had a lot of customers coming in,'' Wallace told Gabe Gutierrez on TODAY. "Buying first guns, buying guns to protect their homes, their families, and themselves."

"Like any good husband, I asked for the list of Christmas items that you'd like to have and one of the items was a firearm,'' gun owner Louis Cole told Gutierrez.

"Above jewelry was a firearm."

More companies have also tailored their approach to attract more women.

Companies like "The Well-Armed Woman" in Scottsdale, Arizona, have done brisk business selling accessories like holsters, concealed carry purses and bullet jewelry targeting female gun owners. A shooting range in Las Vegas, "The Gun Store," offers bachelorette parties where guests shoot pink AK-47s.

2015 may just see a record amount of firearm sales that surpass record sales back in 2013.

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http://www.today.com/news/guns-topping-christmas-lists-thanks-terrorism-concerns-fear-over-restrictions-t63321

The FBI processed a record number of firearms-related background checks last year, indicating that more guns were sold in 2015 than in any previous year in American history.

More than 23 million checks were processed through the National Instant Background Check System in 2015, an all-time record.

The all-time record for yearly sales comes after May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December 2015 each set sales records for their respective months. In December the FBI conducted 3,314,594 checks, an increase of more than half a million checks over the previous single-month record set in December 2012.

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http://freebeacon.com/issues/all-time-gun-sales-records-set-in-2015/

Stocks for two major gunmakers skyrocketed as President Obama unveiled a long-feared series of executive orders intended to destroy the 2nd Amendment right.

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson’s stock price closed at $25.86, higher than at any point in 2015. A year ago, on January 7th, 2015, it closed at just $9.93.

Sturm, Ruger & Co.’s price reached $65.54, the highest it has been since August 2015.

The increase in stock prices reflects the expectation that gun sales will surge again. Gun sales skyrocketed after the Sandy Hook massacre on fears the federal government would crack down on gun ownership.

The Intercept recently reported that gun manufacturers and retailers, talking to investors, said they expect sales to rise after massacres. “You can see after a tragedy, there’s also a lot of buying,” Jeff Buchanan, the chief financial officer of Smith & Wesson, told investors.

The FBI recorded a “record number of firearms background checks” in 2015 hitting a pace of roughly 44 checks a minute. The peak day for background checks was Black Friday, with 185,345 checks.

Smith & Wesson also raised its revenue and earnings guidance on Tuesday, announcing “that the sell-through rate of its products at distribution has been stronger than originally anticipated,” reducing distributor inventories even as the high number of background checks, “an indicator of consumer purchases, reflected strong growth versus December 2014.”

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https://theintercept.com/2016/01/05/after-obamas-executive-orders-gun-stocks-explode/

Firearm Applications Spike, One Million Texans Carrying

The latest spike in License to Carry gun applications is expected to take Texas past a significant milestone.

CHL Licensed Instructor Michael Cargill owns Central Texas Gun Works.

He says the 140 percent jump in applications from December 2015 through February is caused by a combination of fears of terrorism brought on by the shootings in San Bernardino and President Obama’s proposed gun control laws.

“Then you have the new law that went into effect January the first (Open Carry)…all of that plays into it, and that’s why we’re seeing numbers. For the first time the State of Texas will actually go over one million licensed holders,” says Cargill.

From December through February, DPS received 136,000 License to Carry applications compared to just 57,000 over that period last year.

DPS has been forced to increase staffing to handle the volume of applications.

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http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/03/24/one-million-texans-with-guns/