tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post4472626684582943001..comments2024-03-27T09:54:14.832-06:00Comments on Practical Eschatology: December 19, 2017 -- A Quick Run Around the WebUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-34273240615736049872017-12-22T09:53:09.109-07:002017-12-22T09:53:09.109-07:00The "decline" is, I suspect, just wishfu...The "decline" is, I suspect, just wishful thinking on the part of the left. Their amygdala is so lit up right now that they are desperate for any (to them) good news.Docenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573255956484552163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2195077991229481958.post-39644874059843826902017-12-20T10:24:27.734-07:002017-12-20T10:24:27.734-07:00RE: Decline in Gun Sales and Gun Shows. I'll a...RE: Decline in Gun Sales and Gun Shows. I'll add my anecdotal observations to the mix. I attended a gun show last weekend. I saw a broad mix of people of various ages at the show - many younger people including young families with small children, and of course older people. And, at the gun shows, I am seeing firearms for sale that are painted with a "distressed" look to match the appearance of firearms from computer games.<br /><br />Of course older people are going to be owning and buying more firearms - they have more disposable income.<br /><br />As to declining gun sales, I think everybody is taking a breather after eight years of Obama and the expected coronation of Hillary - we dodged a bullet with the election of Trump. However, even with the reported decline in gun sales, they are still near historical highs. Using NICS background checks as proxy for gun sales, firearms sales for the first 11 months of 2017 have already exceeded 2014 numbers. And, if 2017 trends continue through December, 2017 firearms sales will exceed 2015 firearms sales. (See https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/nics_firearm_checks_-_month_year.pdf)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com