Gun Sales and Concealed Carry Permits Soar in MA

[Roman]

Good job fellas, keep up the good work!

NES Has been awesome for the shooting community in MA and is another aspect driving this growth imo.

http://www.guns.com/gun-sales-concealed-carry-permits-soar-massachusetts.html

 

[Gibbs]

Ha, ha!

"...FBI criminal background checks, one of the barometers for gauging gun sales, have also increased in the Bay State in recent years. In 2011, there were 153,487 checks, approximately one-third more than in 2010 (the all-time high was in 2007, when there was a total of 165,446 checks)...."

OK, so how many have NES'rs been responsible for?!

 

[Radtekk]

I'll take credit for 6 in the last 12 months I'll try to do better this year, promise!

 

[M1911]

Here's the Metrowest Daily News article: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x140150224/Got-guns-Sales-permits-shoot-up-in-Mass?zc_p=2

You've gotta read the comments.

 

[SteelShooter]

I have kept up with the mandatory one gun per week law

 

[Obie1]

I'm working on 4.

 

[GaryO]

Here's the Metrowest Daily News article: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x140150224/Got-guns-Sales-permits-shoot-up-in-Mass?zc_p=2

You've gotta read the comments.

Comment from "EDDIE COYLE" Hmmmm

 

[dannyac]

that's a good sign that people are paying attention

 

[Dr_Scholl]

246,000 is still a far cry from the 1.5 million gun owners Mass had before the Gun Control Act of 98 was passed.

 

[Rider]

246,000 is still a far cry from the 1.5 million gun owners Mass had before the Gun Control Act of 98 was passed.

Here's the fun part: How many of those people still have the guns, just not the permit?

 

[Rico13]

This is crazy been going to gun shops in Woburn Waltham Natick for years go to 4Seasons and it's 3 deep @ the counters can't even just browse for guns no more I have seen tons of women looking for nines and what not. Never seen it like this Kittery is all ways a shit show now. Guess its good but miss the old days.

 

[ntomsw]

Nice comments by EC.

 

[M1911]

Nice comments by EC.

Yup, I loved that.

 

[Kursac]

As it should be.

 

[mikem317]

Here's the fun part: How many of those people still have the guns, just not the permit?

Plenty.

 

[cpgeneration]

Comment from "EDDIE COYLE" Hmmmm

CLASSIC !!!!!!!!!

 

[Kursac]

This is crazy been going to gun shops in Woburn Waltham Natick for years go to 4Seasons and it's 3 deep @ the counters can't even just browse for guns no more I have seen tons of women looking for nines and what not. Never seen it like this Kittery is all ways a shit show now. Guess its good but miss the old days.

Yea I went into 4 seasons a couple weeks ago and could barly get around inside the store. Just turned and walked out, I didn't even get to window shop for price comparison. Wound up picking up my 1911 over at North East in N Attleboro

 

[MisterHappy]

Here's the fun part: How many of those people still have the guns, just not the permit?

When it says, "Expiration: Indefinite" there's no reason to get a new one. Right?

 

[LUVG274LIFE]

Yea I went into 4 seasons a couple weeks ago and could barly get around inside the store. Just turned and walked out, I didn't even get to window shop for price comparison. Wound up picking up my 1911 over at North East in N Attleboro

LMAO,I was there a while ago and they had the ticket stand outside the entrance door for you to take a number.......i felt like i was at the deli in stop & shop.

 

[Jsfitzgerald85]

Here's the fun part: How many of those people still have the guns, just not the permit?

None .......nothing to see hear people move along

 

[Knob Creek]

I am voluntarily abiding by a one gun a month rule. Right now I'm up to June 2015..

 

[EddieCoyle]

Comment from "EDDIE COYLE" Hmmmm

It's not me.

 

[C-pher]

It's not me.

Then that person has a humor line on par with you.

 

[endus]

Great news. The more of us there are the harder it will be to push us around. Hopefully the trend continues and we can start working on making the legal situation in this state a little more reasonable. Even if we can't get rid of some of the more ridiculous laws right away, at least maybe we could get it back to a state where you don't have to practically have a law degree to own a gun in this state.

 

[joeendris]

I have two, plus a non-res

 

[Sniper977]

I'll take credit for 4 new LTCs for March and another 7 potential LTC holders have scheduled classes before the end of April. I love it when people decide to protect themselves.

 

[Roof gunner]

I’d like to take a ride up to kittery but it’s so commercialized now ! I only need some 25 cal pellets for plinking in the yard so I won’t be to disappointed when I get there I guess

 

[BREWINZ]

 

[DarkJoker33]

I'm one of these newbie people.
Still waiting on my approval.

 

[Roof gunner]

I'm one of these newbie people.
Still waiting on my approval.

Patience young Jed I