(Reuters) - Gun enthusiasts thronged to shows around the country on Saturday to buy assault weapons they fear will soon be outlawed after a massacre of school children in Connecticut prompted calls for tighter controls on firearms.
Reuters reporters went to gun shows in Pennsylvania, Missouri and Texas, and found long lines to get in the door, crowds around the dealer booths, a rush to buy assault weapons even at higher prices and some dealers selling out.
The busiest table at the R.K. Gun & Knife show at an exposition center near the Kansas City, Missouri airport was offering assault weapons near the entrance.
West Plains, Missouri dealer Keith's Guns sold out of about 20 AR-15 style assault rifles in a little over an hour, owner Keith Gray said.
An AR-15 type assault weapon was among the guns authorities believe suspect Adam Lanza stole from his mother to use in the massacre of 20 school children and six adults at a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school on December 14.
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5 comments:
That's nothing. Firearms sales over the Internet have been exploding, with so-called "assault weapons" and high capacity magazines already sold out.
The People have spoken.
P.S. Before the uneducated yell Internet loophole, all firearms purchased interstate over the Internet must be shipped to a federally licensed dealer for a background check and other full compliance with the relevant receiver's state laws.
Education!
Glad you brought it up.
Dostoyevsky-
Interesting the data you link to says that persons with "some college" are slightly more likely to own guns than those with only "high school or less." I think its also interesting that graduate degrees in either party are slightly less likely to own guns. I suspect that there may be a strong correlation between that degree of education and wealth, which matches the data for slightly less gun ownership in the $100K+ income class than the $50-100K income class. And this is, my guess, probably explained by "rich" people being able to afford safer neighborhoods, gated communities, etc. and feeling less need to own guns.
Not sure that was the point you were making, but great link, thanks.
Real men don't need guns. Quit living scared.
That's what all the nice fascists say.
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