http://business.time.com/2012/11/09/elections-over-time-to-buy-a-gun/ The latest news and commentary on the economy, the markets, and business Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:00:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://business.time.com/2012/11/09/elections-over-time-to-buy-a-gun/#comment-33061 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:48:45 +0000 http://business.time.com/?p=60533#comment-33061 [...] President Barack Obama has been referred to as salesman of the year for the gun industry. The nickname is likely to stick around, considering that gun sales are expected to rise like a speeding bullet now that he s been reelected. Though they d probably never admit to it, gun manufacturers and weapons retailers might have secretly been rooting for a second term for President Obama. Why? The presence of Obama in the White Houseâ or merely the thought that he could be commander in chiefâ has consistently been a trigger for soaring sales of guns and ammo. From November 2008 through March 2009, FBI background checks for gun purchases were up 29% compared to the same period a year prior. For Novemberâ the month Obama won the presidential election in historic fashionâ background checks rose 42%, the largest jump ever recorded during the decade the system has been in effect. (MORE: Apocalypse Marketing: Top 10 Products and Services for the End of the World) Similarly, through early … More [...]

]]> http://business.time.com/2012/11/09/elections-over-time-to-buy-a-gun/#comment-33025 Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:31:01 +0000 http://business.time.com/?p=60533#comment-33025 [...] Depression – Sell all your stocks.  Buy gold.  Buy guns.  Get ready for the [...]

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