Obama 'Greatest Gun Salesman In America' Says Online Gun Retailer Ammo.net

The election of President Barack Obama in 2008 has apparently led to a dramatic increase in the sale of guns and applications for concealed handgun permits. As a result, Obama has been labeled the "greatest gun salesman in America," by online gun and ammunition retailer Ammo.net.

"President Obama's perceived hostility towards gun owners has been one of the key factors behind the multi-year financial boom the firearms industry continues to enjoy," Ammo.net writes on its website.

As organizations such as the National Rifle Association prepare to oppose Obama's re-election this year, the site even suggests that gun rights groups should perhaps rally in support of the president this November, given his unintentional boost to the industry and to the NRA's membership rolls.

According to an extensive infographic posted on the website, since Obama's presidency, taxes on the sale of new firearms and ammunition has gone up 48 percent since 2008, and state-by-state breakdowns show that North Carolina, Iowa and Utah have all seen over a 100-percent increase in gun sales.

Not everyone agrees that Obama should be supported and celebrated by gun supporters, however. NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre has spoken out against the Obama administration's gun policy, the site notes.

"Lip service to gun owners is just part of a massive Obama conspiracy to deceive voters and hide his true intentions to destroy the Second Amendment during his second term," LaPierre told the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, DC this month.

"We see the president's strategy crystal clear: Get re-elected and, with no more elections to worry about, get busy dismantling and destroying our firearms' freedom, erase the Second Amendment from the Bill of Rights and excise it from the U.S. Constitution."

Contrary to these words however, Obama has made no strides toward imposing further regulations and has even expanded these rights by signing a measure allowing Americans to carry guns inside national parks. Additionally, he has been criticized by his own party, in the wake of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting, for not enforcing stricter measures on high-capacity ammunition clips, such as the one used by her shooter.

Last year, Obama wrote an op-ed for the Arizona Daily Star in which he stated that most gun owners are responsible people.

"I believe that if common sense prevails, we can get beyond wedge issues and stale political debates to find a sensible, intelligent way to make the United States of America a safer, stronger place," he wrote.

Look at the infographic from Ammo.net below:

Via: Ammo.net

Comments

[rasqual]

10:34 PM on 01/05/2013

After quoting LaPierre: "We see the president's strategy crystal clear: Get re-elected and, with no more elections to worry about, get busy dismantling and destroying our firearms' freedom," Owens says "Contrary to these words, Obama has made no strides toward imposing further regulations..."

How is that contrary to an untestable claim, in February, concerning what Obama would do once the election was out of the way?

And now that that election is out of the way, Obama has said that he's planning a sweeping set of gun regulations.

I don't understand how HuffPo writers think, I really don't.

[Rooster Coburn]

08:35 PM on 02/26/2012

"Obama administration 'aims high' for economic recovery."
"Obama's gun stimulus plan a 'shot in the arm' for lagging economic growth."
"Obama team does not go off 'half-cocked' in boosting gun sales."
"Obama stimulus 'on target' when it comes to shooting industry gains."
"Obama 'guns' economic recovery plan."
"Obama a 'straight shooter' in recovery arena."
"Obama won't 'jump the gun' on stimulus spending."

[Ann Begrun]

10:49 PM on 02/26/2012

It's a truly cynical record of hypocrisy of the worst sort, and it's been going on for decades. The NRA's foundation is based on lies on top of more lies, and it will crumble. Their shame is that we shall suffer many more deaths in our nation because of their shameless, indecent efforts.

[Rooster Coburn]

11:17 PM on 02/26/2012

Huh?!?

[enlightened45]

09:26 AM on 02/27/2012

And you consider this comment a parody of extremism?

[barry444]

06:19 PM on 02/23/2012

Wasn't Horwitz on here a few weeks ago insisting that gun sales were dropping, not booming? Twisting all kinds of numbers around and saying it's possible that the increases in NICS could mean something other than what it obviously means?

I'm getting mixed signals here.

[OdinsEye]

07:47 PM on 02/23/2012

It is his normal sour grapes/denial routine -- deny it is happening and then when faced with overwhelming proof that it is, try to spin it into something else. He has been doing it for many years.

[enlightened45]

01:13 PM on 02/24/2012

This is an ad from an ammo dealer...What did you expect?

[kbeth]

08:09 AM on 02/23/2012

I wouldn't be surprised if all this fear of Obama taking their guns wasn't started and spread by the gun retailers, it worked so well I'm sure we will hear lots more faked outrage and fear to sell lots more guns.

[David Carson]

07:14 PM on 02/23/2012

Obama's voting record is the more likely cause

[FlamingLibrul]

09:30 PM on 02/23/2012

Take heart, my friend, even as the 2nd Amenders rage on about the loss of their freedoms, and ignore the deliberate paranoia campaign that fuels the gun industry. Below is proof, in the most hilariously sad way possible.

Obama Signs Gun Ban Law | Guns For Everyonewww.gunsforeveryone.com/buy-a-handgun/

Obama Signs Gun Ban Law. November 25, 2011 in Products with 0 Comments. Ok, so he really did not sign a gun ban law, but he could – so buy a gun TODAY!

[kbeth]

04:50 AM on 02/24/2012

Paranoia still going strong here in Georgia.What about somebody runs: "Obama to give free handgun to all newly registered voters, sign up today and get a new Taurus 1911"? (since Truth in Advertising seems to be a lost concept) The NRA and Obamahaters would have strokes and the gun nuts would be totally confused. I say fight rumor with rumor.

[Rooster Coburn]

05:25 PM on 02/22/2012

I have no reason to believe that President Obama is anything but a wonderful husband to Michelle and a terrific father to Sasha and Malia. I would also credit him with a robust and effective foreign policy. I think his handling of the economic crisis which he inherited from the previous administration is reasonably good if you overlook a few obvious blunders like pushing through a new health care mandate during an economic downturn and cap and tax on energy production when we need more domestic energy sources. If his plan to help stimulate the firearms, ammunition and sporting industries involves scaring people into buy guns, stocking up on ammunition and applying for concealed carry permits (which generate income for guns makers, ammo producers, shooting ranges and firearms trainers, etc.) so be it.

[Ann Begrun]

05:05 PM on 02/22/2012

The NRA Tea Party Insurrectionist Extremists have been lying about the Second Amendment and guns for decades in the cynical, hypocritical attempt to prove a lie is not a lie. Now they want to make up lies that Obama has ever supported gun control. Obama has never supported gun control, ever, period. The simple truth is that no one is talking about gun bans. There are however reasonable and common sense steps we can take to end gun violence. For instance we can prohibit civilian access to assault weapons or Glock pistols since they have not value to a well-regulated militia.

[VNov5]

06:08 PM on 02/22/2012

Please do not propose a policy as significant as prohibiting civilian access to certain classes of firearms unless you know what you are talking about. .

You state that "The simple truth is that no one is talking about gun ban" and then state that a "common sense step" to "end gun violence" is to "prohibit civilian access to assault weapons or Glock pistols." I hope this is not a shock to you, but what you propose is the very gun ban you just finished saying no one is proposing. There are literally TENS OF MILLIONS of semi-automatic handguns in circulation in the United States (what you attempt to describe as "Glock pistols"). Over one million such firearms are sold each year. The only way to "prohibit" civilian ownership of those weapons is to ban them - and get them out of circulation. I assure you that such a move is not possible without civil war. "Assault weapons" is the same story - even if such a thing could be rationally defined. Assuming the totalitarian state necessary to achieve your misguided goals was even able to do so, it would not "end gun violence" - criminals would still have revolvers, shotguns and rifles. I assure you: criminals don't care about prohibitions either - so they will still have semi-automatic pistols and "assault weapons." So people will still be killed and injured by guns - following the horror of the civil war necessary to disarm the U.S. populace.

[dwilson424]

04:15 PM on 02/23/2012

Great #2

[nhfireman]

09:44 AM on 02/25/2012

Well said I could not have said it better

[legaleagle 45]

06:47 PM on 02/22/2012

“The NRA Tea Party Insurrectionist Extremists"

Dead giveaway, GB. LOL

[Ann Begrun]

09:14 PM on 02/22/2012

I'm legit. Check my friend list.

[hagagaga]

03:19 PM on 02/22/2012

Firearm ownership is increasing. Firearm laws are becoming less strict. Crime is decreasing.

[michiganguy586]

04:59 PM on 02/22/2012

crime is decreasing?? seems your getting some faulty info

[JimInHouston]

05:27 PM on 02/22/2012

Yup...I guess you don't read any of the DOJ statistics. Only MSNBC?

[Old Jarhead]

06:16 PM on 02/22/2012

Absolutely crime is decreasing. Check the FBI UCR.

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2010/crime-in-the-u.s.-2010/tables/10tbl01.xls

And also'

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2010/crime-in-the-u.s.-2010/tables/10tbl01a.xls

[OdinsEye]

01:40 PM on 02/22/2012

"Contrary to these words however, Obama has made no strides toward imposing further regulations and has even expanded these rights by signing a measure allowing Americans to carry guns inside national parks. "

The national parks thing actually began under Bush 43. It was due to take effect when a court put a temporary injunction on it. Congress then stepped in to over rule the court. Obama had little choice except to sign the bill.

Oh, and the Obama admin has:

1) Tried to get out of selling spent cartridge cases to US reloader and instead shredding them and selling them at a comparitive loss to China.

2) Tried to ban in important of some shotguns.

3) banned the re-important of thousands of US made rifles which are pefectly legal to own and import and are in high demand thru the government's own Civilian Marksmanship Program.

4) Tried to set up dealers in the southwest as the fall guys for the flow of firearms in Mexico

[VNov5]

02:18 PM on 02/22/2012

Could you please provide links or additional explanation for your numbered points?

[Old Jarhead]

03:14 PM on 02/22/2012

http://www.snopes.com/politics/guns/casings.asp

It was exposed and stopped before being implemented.

http://tinyurl.com/7dat2n8

Exposed and stopped before implementation.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/09/01/obama-administration-reverses-course-forbids-sale-antique-m-rifles/

I am not sure of the status of this situation.

http://tinyurl.com/6t3l9ko

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=48009

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=48009

Hope all this information helps.

[Dimensio]

03:17 PM on 02/22/2012

I provided hyperlinks in a response to a similar request in a previous posting.  Unfortunately, based upon the one reply to that posting, those hyperlinks may be invisible to all individuals other than myself.

[Patriot86]

03:30 PM on 02/22/2012

Your post to me did not go through but there are internet loopholes

Mayors of more than 50 Ohio cities, including Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, belong to the coalition, which supports a bill in Congress to close a loophole that allows private gun sales without background checks.

http://indianalawblog.com/archives/2011/11/law_felons_find.html ...shocking truth...felons do have their gun laws restored.

We need more advanced and thorough checks for concealed carry...too many get into traffic incidents or go to bars or play guns at church...gun safety courses should be mandatory as well.

[JimInHouston]

05:41 PM on 02/22/2012

"which supports a bill in Congress to close a loophole that allows private gun sales without background checks. "

That is not a "loophole"...it is a deliberate design by Congress.

[OdinsEye]

06:01 PM on 02/22/2012

"Your post to me did not go through"

???

"there are internet loopholes"

Sales via the internet are subjectto the same restrictions as elsewhere. More in fact since firearms cannot be sent through postal carriers except to FFLs.

"close a loophole that allows private gun sales without background checks."

Closing this so called "loophole" is impossible.

"...shocking truth...felons do have their gun laws restored"

Yep, by the courts -- IOW by due process. To start with, not every felon is a violent felon. Relief from disability has been allowed for more than 40 years.

[mikal haley]

01:15 PM on 02/22/2012

skuse, english non-no too good,
wheres the "WHITE GUILT" articles.

thats okay
i find them myself. maybe with pepper spraying

[emlr]

01:08 PM on 02/22/2012

Obama's gonna take your guns, strip your religious rights and let all the illegals come into the country and stay......here come the buttons Obama was talking about.

[URaCryBaby]

12:30 PM on 02/22/2012

(sarcasm) yep, that darned NRA conspiracy theory is completely unfounded. (sarcasm)

http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/15/news/mn-44082

http://tinyurl.com/7m5scyh

Hat tip to Eric Holder. What’s he up to these days anyway?

[taddles]

12:55 PM on 02/22/2012

Of course, a law requiring child safety locks on handguns from the manufacturer and criminal background checks for buyers really is the end of guns in this country.

[JimInHouston]

05:43 PM on 02/22/2012

It is the end of USEFUL guns.

[VNov5]

01:36 PM on 02/22/2012

A couple of points regarding your post:
1. The article to which this comment is attached is about misplaced paranoia regarding President Obama - your links are to articles about President Clinton;
2. Those articles are pre-Heller - the Supreme Court decision striking down D.C.'s firearms ban. That case changed the entire landscape of the law on firearms (and the ability of politicians to "ban" them);
3. There is no doubt that many people want to ban various firearms, ammunition, etc. I personally disagree with many of them. The point about NRA conspiracy theories being misleading is that post-Heller and in the current political environment (including President Obama), the NRA theories currently in circulation are just plain lies. The NRA is just running low on any legitimate boogie men now because of Heller.

[OdinsEye]

02:23 PM on 02/22/2012

According to the gun control special interest lobby, Heller was very narrow in what it protected, it is confined to the home, does not prohibit bans on specific types of firearms, and leaves the door wide open for all kinds of onerous restrictions like capacity limits, types of actions, calibers, power, bullet types, taxes, licensing, registration, training requirements, etc. and therefore they could still ban all kinds of things and make it so difficult to possess a firearm that the average person would be unable to do so. Rahm Emanual has recently proposed a regsitration scheme which would cost $65 per firearm with periodic renewel fees. Such a law would cost many of us more than a house payment.

[exhale09]

12:27 PM on 02/22/2012

Can anyone say "mass delusional hysteria"?

[silveravnt]

12:20 PM on 02/22/2012

I'm doubling my ammo stash before the primaries in case supplies get cut off.

[schotts]

12:20 AM on 02/23/2012

Good idea.

[Brain User]

12:11 PM on 02/22/2012

If the NRA and GUN lobbyst are smart business man they should be supporting Obama reelection because he is the only reason they are getting huge sales and profits.
The logic will tell you sales will drop when Obama is no longer in office right?

[Steppinwolf]

01:53 PM on 02/22/2012

They owe that much to their shareholders.

[VNov5]

12:11 PM on 02/22/2012

I am a former NRA member (I stopped after the S.Ct. correctly interpreted the 2nd Amendment), own numerous firearms, and hold a conceal carry permit in two states. I am also a lifelong Democrat - for those who will make an incorrect assumption regarding my political affiliation. I strongly support President Obama.

I regularly get NRA fundraising calls in which a totally ludicrous conspiracy is afoot to take firearms from U.S. citizens. The most recent calls (2 calls over the last 2 months) alleged that President Obama and the United Nations were going to ban firearms internationally by treaty - implying that this would thereby ban firearms in the U.S. I won't go into how totally misleading that allegation is - on numerous constitutional, political, factual and general legal grounds. I only mention it because (1) it is totally and manifestly dishonest; (2) it is purely trying to scare ignorant NRA members into giving money to the NRA; and (3) the NRA well-knows what it is doing - that (1) and (2) are on purpose. They should be deeply ashamed of themselves. That example is also lends credence to the allegations in this articles comments of intentional misinformation by the NRA.

[walsenberg]

12:42 PM on 02/22/2012

Thank you for a credible comment.

The right know no limits when it comes to fear mongering and spreading lies.

[Ben PFI]

01:02 PM on 02/22/2012

"I won't go into how totally misleading that allegation is - on numerous constitutional, political, factual and general legal grounds."

I rather wish you would. It seems to be a fundamental part of your argument.

[VNov5]

01:09 PM on 02/22/2012

Here ya go

http://www.factcheck.org/2009/12/international-gun-ban-treaty/

[VNov5]

01:16 PM on 02/22/2012

The first few lines of the Fact Checker article are the most important: The Constitution, as interpreted in Heller, trumps any treaty or law. During both calls from some poor call center person with their talking points, I explained (I am a lawyer) that their representation of the power of a treaty under U.S. law is inaccurate. Politically, it is totally impossible to get 2/3rds of the Senate to ratify a treaty with any controversial elements - and banning guns (I am pretty sure) would qualify.