Obama Makes Gun Sales Surge

President-elect Barack Obama’s election has spurred a surge in gun sales, firearms retailers and enthusiasts say, as gun owners brace for what they believe will be a new era of gun control in Washington.

From the hummers and cigarettes-blog:

Retailers of firearms are experiencing a sharp increase in sales as Obama prepares to take office. Many believe that buyers fear Obama might institute stricter gun control laws.

“It’s not a hard tea leaf to read,” said Jim Shepherd, publisher of the news service Outdoor Wire, which claims Obama’s election has “frightened consumers into action.”