{"id":2363816,"date":"2024-11-04T12:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T17:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-sales-expected-to-surge-in-a-harris-victory-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-04T12:19:41","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T17:19:41","slug":"gun-sales-expected-to-surge-in-a-harris-victory-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gun-sales-expected-to-surge-in-a-harris-victory-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun sales expected to surge in a Harris victory &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgun-sales-expected-to-surge-in-a-harris-victory-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2363816&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">provided web search results discuss current gun sales trends<\/a> and the political landscape,\u2064 particularly in\u200b relation to Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential \u200cnominee. <\/p>\n<p>1. **Gun Sales\u200b Trends**: \u200bGun sales have seen \u200cfluctuations, particularly as the public approaches an election that significantly impacts the\u200b Second Amendment. Recent data indicates\u200c a slight \u200cdecline in background checks and a 5% decrease in sales, yet the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-officials-worried-about-ending-inflation-battle-prematurely-minutes-show\/\" title=\"Fed officials worried about ending inflation battle prematurely, minutes show\">market remains robust<\/a> with over 1 million \u200dsales recorded for 63 consecutive months. Gun sellers are anticipating a surge in sales following the election, especially\u2062 if Kamala Harris wins, due to concerns over her potential policies on gun control and confiscation. This ties into a broader historical pattern where gun purchases often spike around election times, reflecting public sentiment driven by fears of \u200blegislative changes.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Kamala Harris&#8217; Campaign**: Harris is leveraging her gun\u200b ownership in her campaign, humorously asserting defensive readiness against\u200d potential intruders. As the election looms, she is also navigating considerations of voter sentiment in key regions, such as \u200bthe Rust Belt, where strategic campaigning could influence her path to victory.<\/p>\n<p>both the gun market and Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign are intricately connected to voter perceptions and fears, especially\u200d regarding gun rights and safety, leading \u200cto significant\u2063 impacts on consumer \u2064behavior and electoral dynamics as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-manchin-follow-sinema-and-take-control-of-the-senate\/\" title=\"Will Manchin Follow Sinema and Take Control of the Senate?\">election date approaches<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Gun sales expected to surge in a Harris victory<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1872259\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sales of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">guns<\/a> took a temporary pause last month as the public headed into an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/election-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Election Day<\/a> that could determine the future of the Second Amendment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The FBI said background checks fell, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">National Shooting Sports Foundation,<\/a> the firearms industry group that parses those reports for sales numbers, said they were down about 5%.<\/p>\n<p>Still, NSSF said the market remains strong and recorded the 63rd consecutive month of sales over 1 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two days away from Election Day! The politicians who want to destroy our freedoms are hoping you don&rsquo;t turn out to vote. Send them a message! Be a voter to protect your rights!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Talk is cheap, voting is free; take it to the polls.&#8221; &ndash; Nanette L. Avery<\/p>\n<p>Don&rsquo;t Risk Your Rights&trade; -&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kTVivqJmuo\">pic.twitter.com\/kTVivqJmuo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NSSF&mdash;The Firearm Industry Trade Association (@NSSF) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NSSF\/status\/1853091306148659273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These figures tell elected officials where America stands on support for the Second Amendment,&rdquo; NSSF spokesman Mark Oliva said.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, when it appeared that Hillary Clinton was headed to a solid victory over Donald Trump, gun sales surged at the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><\/figure>\n<p>This year, the race appears tied, though each side believes it is ahead.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, said some gun sellers, many have paused purchases, especially those who are concerned that Harris will revert to her preelection positions of pushing for gun control and possibly gun confiscation.<\/p>\n<p>Should she win, they anticipate a flood of customers, new and old.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With the polls razor close, a lot of buyers are taking a wait-and-see approach. However, given the history of social unrest and rioting following election days, we expect a spike in sales no matter who wins. Fear sells firearms, and when people&rsquo;s timelines and news feeds are filled with people committing violence, they naturally seek comfort by buying guns,&rdquo; said Justin Anderson, the marketing director for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyattgunstore.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hyatt Guns in Charlotte, North Carolina,<\/a> one of the nation&rsquo;s largest gun stores.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happening Now: The workers are installing the anti-scale riot fences at the vice president residence tonight in preparation for Tuesday&rsquo;s election. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bMvCf83egg\">pic.twitter.com\/bMvCf83egg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AppleSeed (@AppleSeedTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AppleSeedTX\/status\/1852982594360475933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 3, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That spike will likely be significantly higher if Vice President Harris wins. Though she&rsquo;s softened her tone on Second Amendment issues by claiming she&rsquo;s a gun owner, should she be elected, Harris&rsquo;s history shows will do everything in her power to limit gun rights,&rdquo; Anderson told Secrets on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/washington-secrets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What&rsquo;s more, the federal government has been signaling for weeks that it is concerned about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-indictment-fulton-county-prosecutors-signal-potential-plea-deals\/\" title=\"Fulton County prosecutors hint at possible plea deals in Donald Trump indictment.\">post-election violence<\/a>, especially leading up to Inauguration Day, and that could spark big sales among those eager to defend themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Those signals reached new heights over the weekend, when many stores and government buildings in Washington were boarded up and fences were placed around the White House, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s residence, and the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1872259\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1872259\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gun sales likely to rise if Harris wins election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2647,"featured_media":2363817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Security-Washington-Fence-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40264,37460,44322,32372,32076],"class_list":["post-2363816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-election-impact","tag-gun-sales","tag-harris-victory","tag-political-trends","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Security-Washington-Fence-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2363816"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363816\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2363820,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2363816\/revisions\/2363820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2363817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2363816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2363816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2363816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}