Newtown etc. effect on Gun Sales

[BRDHNTR]

While returning from the hospital in Boston today where my bride of 40 years is receiving radiation treatment, I decided to stop by one of local gun shops in Weymouth, Ma. just off Rte 3 south. I walked into the 'Hunters Trading Post' where I've shopped for years for good used doubles looking to see what Parkers and LC Smith's they typically have on hand for sale.

The store was packed! People were lined up at the counter (men and women) in the process of purchasing thier handgun while to the right side of the store there were a number of customers looking at or in the process of buying a semi-auto, AR-15 type weapon. It was astonishing to see so many folks in the process of buying firearms and I couldn't help but think that as horrible as the events in Connecticut were/are, the politician's and media's knee jerk reaction to start clammering for a ban on 'assault' type fireararms (and I suppose firearms in general would be the next step) is spuring just the thing they seek to eliminate.

It was an eye opener.

[winplumber]

I wish your wife well on the treatments and all goes well. The gun stuff I think is a different form of radiation.

[OLD GEEZER]

Allen: I hope that your wife is doing well.I went through the same with my wife of 47 years and she is doing great. Thomas

[BRDHNTR]

Thanks Steve. She is strong and fighting this hard. My hero for sure.

As for the other type of 'radiation', In as much as the country could benefit from having an open and honest discussion/debate about firearms in the US. It would be much better if our politicians and their media allies would observe a long moment of silence until the families could finish burying their beloved children. Just shut up out of respect and observe a period of silence while the dead are taken care of the the families and friends can grieve without all the background noise. The families deserve that much I would think.

Then have an open and honest debate. And let's be honest about it. Let's talk about how the privacy laws impact mental health disclosures. Just my 2 cents.

[Paul P.]

Well said Allen.
God bless you and your HERO. Prayers have been sent for you both.

[Paul P.]

It's sad state of affairs when we, as law abiding americans think that we have to go out and buy a gun due to fear that our government will make them illegal to purchase. No matter what the reason.

[Richard Flanders]

It was the same at the Sportsmans Warehouse here in Denver on Saturday. Three people deep the entire length of the gun counter and lots of form filling going on. Lots of waiting on background checks too I think. It was amazing. Similar but not quite as much so at Bass Pro.

[Kensal Rise]

Don't worry fellas.

The 1968 gun law fixed everything.
The assault weapons ban fixed everything again.
The UN weapons ban is going to fix things worldwide.
But this time the Dems are really going to fix YOU.
Buy 'em if you can find 'em.


Best, Kensal

PS: Remember... Parkers are guns, too.

[Mills]

I hope Allen's wife pulls through ok. I have a cousin and best friend going through cancer treatment as we speak. His prognosis is pretty good, fortunately.

The media glorifies these shootings so much it is no wonder we have so many.

[Paul P.]

Because the media glorifies them, the kids nowadays can't think for themselves. No one taught them to think, just to pass the tests.