Gun sales up after Aurora Shooting

[funkymonkey1111]

says the Denver Post.

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21142159/gun-sales-up-since-tragedy

wonder if these are panic buys after the renewed calls for gun control legislation, or folks wanting to protect themselves--or both?

[Wiggity]

Probably a pretty solid combination of both

[Chad4000]

Probably a pretty solid combination of both


yeah.. little of both I would say...

[SuperiorDG]

Fear drives opposition to gun control

By David Frum, CNN Contributor
updated 7:21 AM EDT, Tue July 24, 2012

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120723045000-frum-guns-story-top.jpg

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/23/opinion/frum-guns/index.html?hpt=op_t1

This is a kind of a good read. It shows how the anti-gun people are worried that their rhetoric has back fired on them.

[Wiggity]

And it SHOULD backfire because gun control will not help AT ALL

[Ronin13]

I've already received two calls from people asking about CCW... I think this is prompting a lot of people to reassess their safety and security posture. [Beer] Let's all welcome the new shooters and gun owners to the community!

[ChunkyMonkey]

I've already received two calls from people asking about CCW... I think this is prompting a lot of people to reassess their safety and security posture. [Beer] Let's all welcome the new shooters and gun owners to the community!


+1..even my barber asked me.

[Rucker61]

+1..even my barber asked me.

My liberal wife asked me when I was getting mine ;)

[HoneyBadger]

The interesting thing for me from that article is that 2800 guns were transferred at the hands of an FFL over the weekend, which is 30% more than any other weekend, putting the average weekend around 2000 guns transferred through an FFL. Colorado is an awesome state.

[jreifsch80]

My liberal wife asked me when I was getting mine ;)

My wife's super lib best friend wants to get a pistol and a ccw

[HBARleatherneck]

delete

[One Shot]

Arm yourselves and get the proper training to go with it.

[Byte Stryke]

Killing Lots of people is already a multiple felony/Capital crime, lets make it a Misdemeanor if you use a high capacity Magazine. That'll stop the criminals!!

[sniper7]

I'd say a combo of both. Plus november is almost here as well. fear is everywhere right now and it really shouldn't be that way.

[ANADRILL]

Good to hear, it will keep me from going to the next few Tanner shows....

[theGinsue]

Mayor Bloomberg must be cringing at this news.

Awesome!

[LiveFireArmory1]

That is too funny! I know other Libs now wanting guns too. I say buy them, but them all. And I will be there to sell them to them and help them get into CCW classes here in the Springs. Might cost them a little more! :)

[Rucker61]

I dont know any liberals except Rucker. And my wife has a Concealed Carry Permit, and she carries it everywhere everyday.

Can I use you as a reference for the real liberals who are giving me such a hard time about gun control? One mentioned that because that idiot bought four guns in four months that should have raised a flag. Didn't have the heart to tell her I've bought three times that many in the same timeframe. Dorkette.

[stevelkinevil]

Can I use you as a reference for the real liberals who are giving me such a hard time about gun control? One mentioned that because that idiot bought four guns in four months that should have raised a flag. Didn't have the heart to tell her I've bought three times that many in the same timeframe. Dorkette.

good thing you didnt, she'd have likely felt the uncontrollable liberal urge to call big brother, you know, for your own good and the safety of all.

[theGinsue]

That is too funny! I know other Libs now wanting guns too. I say buy them, but them all. And I will be there to sell them to them and help them get into CCW classes here in the Springs. Might cost them a little more! :)
awesome! I'll do what I can to help there on both parts. Got a few guys in the office that REALLY need the sort of help you can provide them.


Can I use you as a reference for the real liberals who are giving me such a hard time about gun control? One mentioned that because that idiot bought four guns in four months that should have raised a flag. Didn't have the heart to tell her I've bought three times that many in the same timeframe. Dorkette.

Had the same discussion @ my work today. Spread out over a couple of months, there's no way folks can accurately track all of his purchases well enough to raise any flags (or I would have been in deep doodoo a few times in the past myself). The good news about postal deliveries is that they have some expectation of privacy regarding the contents. Might be getting tactical gear, a blowup doll & lubricant, auto parts, or an oven burner coil. No one knows and it's no ones business unless he actually does something illegal, not before.

[claimbuster]

Oh crap, I had better get 5000 or so large pistol primers before the shelves go empty again.

[SuperiorDG]

I think we all need to go out and buy a new gun and a bunch of ammo to help pump up the numbers for the media.[Coffee]

[SpikeMike]

These heinous murders (like those that have happened before) are a sad reminder that we cannot stop a lone wolf, much less detect them prior to their acting on whatever sick and twisted fantasies they are Hell-bent on putting into play. It is a simple reality in a free-society. Bad people, sick people will do what they're going to do and we can only stop it if we get lucky.

One interesting thing of note that I learned the other day is that there are 3 people on Colorado's Death Row (hopefully there will be a 4th person soon), they're all former residents of the City of Aurora (meaning they lived there when they committed their crimes). How odd is that? I think it speaks volumes of what most of us have known about Aurora for a long time (my apoligies to the law abiding citizens of Aurora on here in advance). The fact remains, the City of Aurora seems to produce a much larger share of violent crime than anywhere else in the state.

This is probably why they restrict conceal-carrying in many places in the city. But it is also the reason there was not one person carrying a firearm in that theatre who maybe, just maybe could have prevented or reduced the level of carnage.

That's my 2-cents on it all.

[Wiggity]

These heinous murders (like those that have happened before) are a sad reminder that we cannot stop a lone wolf, much less detect them prior to their acting on whatever sick and twisted fantasies they are Hell-bent on putting into play. It is a simple reality in a free-society. Bad people, sick people will do what they're going to do and we can only stop it if we get lucky.

One interesting thing of note that I learned the other day is that there are 3 people on Colorado's Death Row (hopefully there will be a 4th person soon), they're all former residents of the City of Aurora (meaning they lived there when they committed their crimes). How odd is that? I think it speaks volumes of what most of us have known about Aurora for a long time (my apoligies to the law abiding citizens of Aurora on here in advance). The fact remains, the City of Aurora seems to produce a much larger share of violent crime than anywhere else in the state.

This is probably why they restrict conceal-carrying in many places in the city. But it is also the reason there was not one person carrying a firearm in that theatre who maybe, just maybe could have prevented or reduced the level of carnage.

That's my 2-cents on it all.


The first part of your post is completely wrong, we CAN stop a lone wolf.

[HoneyBadger]

I think we all need to go out and buy a new gun and a bunch of ammo to help pump up the numbers for the media.[Coffee]

I've done my part. 2, possibly 3 new purchases this month, along with some ammo [Beer]

[Bitter Clinger]

The first part of your post is completely wrong, we CAN stop a lone wolf.

As is the second. Im from Aurora, I grew up here. I live about a mile away from century 16. The proximity to the thug magnet or "mall"as it is called is the only reason i go elsewhere to see movies. Aurora is a good city full of good people. My guess is the century shooting is the limit of your A- town experience. They all could have just as easily came from cherry hills too.

[Ronin13]

As is the second. Im from Aurora, I grew up here. I live about a mile away from century 16. The proximity to the thug magnet or "mall"as it is called is the only reason i go elsewhere to see movies. Aurora is a good city full of good people. My guess is the century shooting is the limit of your A- town experience. They all could have just as easily came from cherry hills too.

I honestly, couldn't agree more. I have spent a lot of time in Aurora, and most places I've been have been in vicinity of Buckley AFB... lots of my uniform clad brothers and sisters there and while yes, I've seen some shady individuals, it's really no more than what I run into at 16th Street Mall, South West Plaza, hell, even in my current location of Lakewood. Now granted, 5 Points is a whole different story, but that's 5 Points. [Coffee] I'd venture to say Aurora is no more dangerous that the Highlands, or Green Mountain, or even Golden, it's all different situations. Now, I do feel safest when I'm back in my hometown of Evergreen, but that's because it's boring and less densely populated. :D

[Teufelhund]

Anyone who thinks there are "bad" or "shady" areas around Denver has not spent enough time in other parts of the country. Go hang out for a day in South Dallas, certain parts of LA, or anywhere in Houston and you will see what a dangerous urban area really is - don't go any of these places unarmed if you can help it. Even 5 Points would be considered relatively up-scale compared to other cities.

[SpikeMike]

I agree, there are plenty of bad places in any city of any size. South Oak Cliff in Dallas is definitely dinky dau.

I reiterate my previous point on stopping a lone wolf. The lone wolf is the toughest target to handle. They have an agenda, the means, and they get to pick the time and place for the engagement. You can get lucky sometimes in stopping them, but most times you will not be lucky. Anyone who says otherwise has never encountered one. Ask a Secret Service agent, it is their worst nightmare.

[Ronin13]

I agree, there are plenty of bad places in any city of any size. South Oak Cliff in Dallas is definitely dinky dau.

I reiterate my previous point on stopping a lone wolf. The lone wolf is the toughest target to handle. They have an agenda, the means, and they get to pick the time and place for the engagement. You can get lucky sometimes in stopping them, but most times you will not be lucky. Anyone who says otherwise has never encountered one. Ask a Secret Service agent, it is their worst nightmare.

This is why terrorists are easier to stop than the lone wolf wakko, they communicate and that's how they are caught. If you're planning some nefarious operation against innocents and you keep it low key, odds are you probably won't get caught (prime example, aside from the illegal accumulation of weapons, only Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris knew what they were doing and they kept it that way).

[RMAC757]

It might be noted that the area...however shady had nothing to do with the crime. This guy, as we all know now, was college educated from a suburb in San Diego. Your antenna should always be up...no matter what the location.

[HoneyBadger]

Clearly, most of you have never been to South Detroit or Flint...[Help]