"Smith & amp ; Wesson , the famed American gunmaker once owned by Tomkins , the British conglomerate , expects to nearly double its annual sales in the next three to five years as demand for its firearms soars in the recession . It is not alone . All over America demand for firearms and ammunition is rising amid concerns that rising unemployment , which passed 10 per cent this month , will lead inexorably to higher rates of crime . Fears of terrorism have also helped to lift demand , as have concerns among gun owners that the Obama Administration may introduce restrictions on gun ownership and impose additional taxes . .. Â “ People are worried about personal protection with unemployment and crime on the rise , Â ” he said in a presentation to investors , adding that 30 per cent of customers who had bought the companyÂ ’ s guns in the first half of this year were Â “ first-time gun ownersÂ ” , up from 9 per cent nine a year earlier ."
"I know the Left thinks this is just an example of delusional paranoia , but allow me to add some incite ! ( Not that I , or we , care about what you think is driving this increased sales , because it is really None of Your Business ! ) However , I have a very liberal friend who often talked of his concern about people he didnÂ ’ t want to be armed . However , back when the Brady Bill requiring background checks was passed , and before itÂ ’ s implementation , he purchased a 357 Magnum handgun with some of the nastiest hollow points that were on the market ! When I asked him why , he told me that he didnÂ ’ t want the government to know what he owned . It simply was none of their business , because they work for us ! It is not the other way around ! ( I liked that saying so much I stole it from him and you have seen it used several times here now . ) The above is the REAL answer to the question of why this is happening now ! And there is NOTHING you on the Left can do about it either ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Total NICS Firearm Background Checks November 30 , 1998 - October 31 , 2009"
"expects to nearly double its annual sales in the next three to five years"
"When I asked him why , he told me that he didnÂ ’ t want the government"