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Pluvious

(5,452 posts)
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 05:28 PM Aug 2016

Right Wingnuts expect gun sales to spike if Hillary wins...

The FUD is flying in WingNutLand like spittle from tRumps cake hole at an anti brown people rally.


Survival Expert James Rawles Warns: “There’s Going To Be A Massive Run On Firearms… Bigger Than Anything We’ve Ever Seen Before” If Hillary Win Is Imminent
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Further, Rawles notes that as we get closer to the possibility of a Hillary Clinton Presidency, we may soon see panic buying of firearms, ammunition and gun-related accessories.

One post opines:

I agree with you, I think Trump is far more intelligent and controlled than our Status Quo can believe, and will win in a landslide. So big, they can't steal the election because exit polls will reveal it.

And, if I were even slightly Machiavellian, a very good way of making that happen is standing in long lines at Gun Stores holding signs, "Preparing for Hillary". I bet that people would be clever about their signs, news cameras couldn't resist, Youtube videos, all avoiding MSM.
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Gun clubs could stage those, our counter to the Sandy Hoaxen the Feds run all the time.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-08-20/theres-going-be-massive-run-firearms-if-hillary-win-imminent
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Right Wingnuts expect gun sales to spike if Hillary wins... (Original Post) Pluvious Aug 2016 OP
I think gun sales will go up no matter who wins. bluestateguy Aug 2016 #1
Correct. LP2K12 Aug 2016 #2
We should care what gunner trash of any political persuasion are up to? alcibiades_mystery Aug 2016 #3
Nothing unusual about increased gun sales when a Democrat takes the presidency. Paladin Aug 2016 #4
Whatever keeps them from getting proper health care. JoePhilly Aug 2016 #5
THIS time, we're being serious! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #6
Gun humpers are always in a panic mwrguy Aug 2016 #7
They did when Obama won Panich52 Aug 2016 #8
Ironically the number of households owning guns is going down. Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #9
The halfwits will take the bait....... Red Mountain Aug 2016 #10
Who cares what they expect? MoonRiver Aug 2016 #11
Yea, because kacekwl Aug 2016 #12
I bet gun manufacturers are praying for a Clinton win mainer Aug 2016 #13
Morons. Hillary will be good for gun owners. hack89 Aug 2016 #14

LP2K12

(885 posts)
2. Correct.
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 05:34 PM
Aug 2016

People swore that Obama would take away their guns, but firearm sales increased during his presidency. The same will happen no matter who wins.

 

Paladin

(32,354 posts)
4. Nothing unusual about increased gun sales when a Democrat takes the presidency.
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 05:53 PM
Aug 2016

I remember it happening all the way back to Jimmy Carter's victory, and it was probably happening before that.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
5. Whatever keeps them from getting proper health care.
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 05:55 PM
Aug 2016

Let them spend every penny on guns.

Darwin will handle the rest.

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,539 posts)
6. THIS time, we're being serious!
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 05:59 PM
Aug 2016

Hillary is the one who will take away our guns! We MEAN it this time!
~ RW Conspiracy Idiots

Panich52

(5,829 posts)
8. They did when Obama won
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 07:08 PM
Aug 2016

Same exaggerated tales about confiscation & banning firearms as during both PBO campaigns. Sales spiked in Nov/Dec 2008...

Blue Idaho

(5,500 posts)
9. Ironically the number of households owning guns is going down.
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 08:00 PM
Aug 2016

So what this means is the same people will buy more guns to add to their arsenal. I guess it's great if you're a gun manufacturer...

Red Mountain

(2,380 posts)
10. The halfwits will take the bait.......
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 08:17 PM
Aug 2016

And pump up gun/ammo manufacturer bottom lines.

Meanwhile......nothing will change regulation-wise.

MAYBE the halfwits will catch on this time......but probably not.

The gun industry will cycle them through a couple of more times, at least.

Perhaps their kids will decide they have enough guns.

Hard to say.

mainer

(12,579 posts)
13. I bet gun manufacturers are praying for a Clinton win
Sun Aug 21, 2016, 08:22 PM
Aug 2016

Obama's Presidency has been very good for their sales.

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