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2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

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2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby KaosDad » Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:25:44

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In 2011 gun sales in the commonwealth reached a record high. Part of this historic purchase of firearms came as a result of the holiday splurge for firearms in December.

In total, 321,166 firearms were sold in 2011. In December alone 41,957 were sold according to the VA State Police data of mandatory criminal-background checks for purchases of firearms.


The rest of the article is anti-gun drivvel, so, don't bother with the clicky.
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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby OakRidgeStars » Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:02:01

I'm going to try and do better in 2012 :clap:
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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby dorminWS » Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:34:33

I did my part.
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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby meak99 » Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:49:09

dorminWS wrote:I did my part.


Likewise, and about to get started on 2012.

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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby mk4 » Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:26:37

Me 3!
Got my '12 list started also. ;-)
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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby meak99 » Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:20:59

It turns out that the author claims to be pro 2A, has just never had experience/exposure to guns, and seems to be a very reasonable individual - despite how you may have interpreted his "anti-gun drivvel".

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2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby MNMGoneShooting » Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:37:35

I added another one to 2012.... That's two so far.


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2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby Fuldagapflieger » Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:40:54

Yugoslav under folder and a nice Camo Faberarms Silver Lion shotgun for me in 2011. Have just added a '41 byf Luger to start 2012 off right!


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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby KaosDad » Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:33:33

meak99 wrote:It turns out that the author claims to be pro 2A, has just never had experience/exposure to guns, and seems to be a very reasonable individual - despite how you may have interpreted his "anti-gun drivvel".


From the article wrote:Of course, guns rights advocates insist that possessing a firearm increases individual safety. On the other hand, there are those who question the logic of using a firearm as a safety device.

The thought of someone standing beside me in a supermarket with a loaded handgun, however, doesn't make me feel secure in that environment. In fact, I feel much less secure. How would you feel about standing next to someone in the shopping mall with a concealed handgun? Given the data from 2011, it appears more likely that this scenario will arise at some point in time.


Anti-gun drivvel.
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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby thekinetic » Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:39:36

*sniff* I'm just so proud I bought three guns in 2011! :thumbsup:
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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby OakRidgeStars » Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:03:09

I predict that the same salesman will do even better in 2012 :clap:

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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby ratherfish » Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:50:23

Worked on me!
I picked up my second long gun this year yesterday.
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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby ratherfish » Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:54:01

dorminWS wrote:I did my part.



Amen to that! from your posts, you're sustaining the 1911 market all on your own!
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Postby Legallyme88 » Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:46:59

Did not buy any in 2011 :(
But I will be buying my 3rd gun for 2012 in exactly 15 days, put down the deposit on the 3rd just had to wait on the 30 day stuff yay for July. Newest fella is a 1963 Chrome 1911 Colt 45 with pearl grips! Cannot wait!!!!! :clap:
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Re: 2011 Record Year for Gun Sales in VA

Postby dorminWS » Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:03:41

ratherfish wrote:
dorminWS wrote:I did my part.



Amen to that! from your posts, you're sustaining the 1911 market all on your own!
:first:

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Nah ............... I'm probably lying. What if I’m really Sarah Brady's nephew Clarence, lurking to assemble a dossier on all you wild-eyed gun crazies. Just wait 'till Master Obama's been re-elected. BWAH HAH HAH…………. :tinfoil:
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