{"id":11504,"date":"2016-02-04T08:35:09","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T14:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hcstx.org\/?p=11504"},"modified":"2016-02-04T08:35:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T14:35:09","slug":"thank-you-bho-for-yet-another-year-of-record-gun-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/2016\/02\/04\/thank-you-bho-for-yet-another-year-of-record-gun-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You BHO for Yet another Year of Record Gun Sales!"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I read headlines like this it always makes me think of that quote from that Japanese General who was asked why it would be a bad ideal for Japan to invade the U.S. in 1941;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“Because there would be a gun behind every blade of grass.”\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeah, for some reason that gives me comfort in times like these. -SF<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"guns\"<\/p>\n

he FBI conducted more gun-related background checks this January than in any other January since the system was created.<\/p>\n

With 2,545,802 checks<\/a> processed through the National Instant Background Check System, January 2016 beat the previous record, set in January 2013, by 50,326 checks. Though January\u2019s number represents a drop from the all-time single month record set in December 2015<\/a>, it is also marks the ninth month in a row that has set a record. It is also the third month in a row with more than two million background checks.<\/p>\n

The number of background checks conducted by the FBI is widely considered the most reliable estimate for gun sales in the country since all sales conducted through federally licensed gun dealers and some sales conducted by private parties are required by law to obtain a check.<\/p>\n

However, the number is not a one-to-one representation of gun sales. Many private sales are not included in the system. Also, in some cases a single background check can apply to the sale of multiple guns. Some states use background checks for their gun carry permitting process, which does not involve the sale of a gun.<\/p>\n

The new record comes in the wake of President Obama\u2019s executive action targeting gun sales. The White House had signaled that those selling even one firearm<\/a> in their lifetime could be subject to federal licensing requirements, though it was later revealed that the written guidance issued by the ATF was at odds<\/a> with the administration\u2019s public comments.<\/p>\n

A steady stream of comments supportive of gun control<\/a> by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton may also have contributed to record sales.<\/p>\n

A move by Virginia Democrats to unilaterally eliminate gun carry reciprocity agreements<\/a> with 25 states also received national attention in January. The policy was instituted by the state\u2019s attorney general after the party failed to recapture the state Senate despite millions from gun control advocates. The backlash to the plan was strong enough that the state\u2019s Democratic governorreversed it<\/a> in a deal with Republicans.<\/p>\n

The Second Amendment Foundation said the continued spike in gun sales was in line with other indicators from around the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Boston Globe<\/em> reported last week that tens of thousands of new gun licenses were issued in Massachusetts last year,\u201d Alan Gottlieb, the group\u2019s founder, said in a statement. \u201cIn New Jersey, with tough gun laws, applications for gun purchases last year nearly tripled over what they were in 2005. One Missouri county reported a three-month back-up in processing permit applications. A county sheriff in North Carolina is so overwhelmed, he\u2019s asking that citizens make appointments.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAdd to this the fact that scores of sheriffs and police chiefs have encouraged citizens to arm themselves. Suddenly, gun ownership sounds like a very good idea to people concerned about personal safety,\u201d Gottlieb said.<\/p>\n

Read the Original Article at Free Beacon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Always Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I read headlines like this it always makes me think of that quote from that Japanese General who was asked why it would be a bad ideal for Japan to invade the U.S. in 1941; “Because there would be a gun behind every blade of grass.”\u00a0 Yeah, for some reason that gives me comfort…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[3786,3958,3473,389,74,2045,3553],"tags":[4326,1942,4350,4351,455,4352,470,3069],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11504"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11504"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11504\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thetacticalhermit.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}