Democrats' Confiscation Threats Backfire as Gun Sales Skyrocket

Above, Ron Peterson Firearms in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Do you know who are the best salespersons for firearms?

If you guess the Democrat Party, you're right!

Since Democrat presidential hopefuls have been talking about gun control and gun confiscation (through "red flag laws" and other proprosals), gun sales have shot up (pun intended).

The Western Journal reported:

Democrats’ growing obsession with gun control is backfiring spectacularly as Americans arm themselves in even greater numbers, making any potential mass confiscation an increasingly dangerous prospect. 

According to the Washington Examiner, background checks conducted through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System last month resulted in the highest August number on record. 

Adjusted for gun sales alone, there were 15.2 percent more background checks than in the previous August. 

This increase in gun sales is (at least in part) likely a product of Democratic fear-mongering. Many prominent Democrats have vowed to ban so-called assault rifles and high-capacity magazines, with some states actually pursuing those restrictions to humiliating effect. 

In August alone, candidates fighting for the Democratic Party’s nomination have proposed such bans.

Above, the Beto O'Rourke campaign is selling this t-shirt with his infamous quote from the recent Democrat debate. 

In a way, we can thank the Democrats for helping to increase sales of firearms.

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