Barack Hussein Obama Is My Friend.

[jdmidwest]

Having been in the gun biz about 16 years ago, I saw it ruined by the Clinton Assault Rifle Ban and other actions that limited a citizen as to what you could buy. I lost interest not long after I left the shop and strayed from the biz. G. W. Bush, Gov. Blunt, and the current Supreme Court of the US has changed the biz back almost to where it was before the Clintons. I have been active trading and buying guns, shooting, reloading, and back to my old self again.

The major advancements in the past few years was the expiration of the Assault Rifle ban that let us have an Assault Rifle any way we want it. We can have folding stocks, pistol grips on long guns, threaded barrels, and even a bayonet lug if we want it. We can have magazines with capacities larger than 10 rds again. We have a concealed carry permit. You don't have to go to the sheriffs department for a permit paper to purchase a handgun. We can call in a person's information and find out in a few minutes if a person is capable of owning or purchasing a firearm. The Supreme Court has shored up our Constitutional Right to KEEP AND BEAR ARMS this summer with a landmark decision. We have the "Castle Doctrine" that lets us protect ourselves and our families from the ones that try to do us harm.

Since the election, I have watched my favorite shop locally and seen a large increase in business. The staff has increased from 2 to 5 and has been packed everytime I stopped by. I volunteered my services to help them out at a local gun show this weekend knowing full well what was going to happen. I guessed it right, business was great. We sold guns out right, not many wanted to trade. Used guns are scarce. Ammo is selling like it is going out of style. I had more fun than I have had for years selling any product. Life is good for now.

The Obama fear is on. Many said they were scared of Obama. I corrected them and said "Don't be scared of Obama, be scared of what Obama and his staff will do."

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[jjtroutbum]

It's keep it zipped or my head exploding about the entire statement made before mine.

[Flysmallie]

it will prevent extremist that want to harm this country from obtaining weapons that could harm lots of americans.

If they want to harm someone it doesn't matter to them what is legal or not. If you want something bad enough you can get it, legally or not.

[soggyfeet]

I agree with flysmallie if someone has the intention bad enough they will do what it takes to get it done. But I also think that there needs to be regs on assult rifles is some manor. I dont belive that things need to be kept away from good people to keep it away from the bad. If that were the case maybe we should take away cars and trucks and everyone should ride bicycles to where they need to go to keep the drunks, and the people that dont pay attention from killing someone.

[jdmidwest]

The term Assault Rifle is such an ugly term for the guns it represents. Many are civilian versions of military rifles, sporterized for accuracy, hunting, plinking, or just fun. I have a spacer block in 2 of my 20 round mags for the AR-15 that limit the capacity to 5 rounds for hunting purposes.

The bayonet lug is a great place to store your hunting knife while hunting, I also use it as a machete as I chop thru brush on the way to the stand.

The assault rifle ban had nothing to do with extremists, it was enacted long before we knew anything about the radical terrorists of 9/11/01. I really don't know what started the movement, a bunch of liberals headed up by Brady decided to attack all guns and gun owners. The decided to attack anything that resembled a military weapon, often calling them machine guns and machine pistols, which is wrong, they are not fully auto.

SIU, next time you cross over the ditch this way to do a little fishing, drop me a line and we can go out and shoot my AR. Maybe I could get you to understand that all guns are designed for shooting and enjoyment, not just for hunting. You don't just buy a gun, walk out into the woods and kill something. You shoot, and shoot alot, get good at hitting what you aim at, and have fun doing it. 90 percent of the guns I sold this weekend were not for hunting, most were self defense, target practice, plinking, skeet, and in my case, a collectable for the safe and the future. You cannot take away the right to own a gun based on its looks, its magazine capacity, or its country of origin like the Brady bill and the Assault Rifle Ban of the 90's did.

[jdmidwest]

Hey, we made the paper. Wish they would have gotten a pic of our booth, we started out with over 300 handguns and long guns on Friday and took up the most floorspace of any dealer.

Published Dec 21, 2008

Some dealers at Cape Girardeau gun show say sales up since election

Some vendors at Cape's Original Gun Show in the Arena Building say business has been good since the presidential election.

"There's been about a 500 percent increase in sales of assault rifles since the election," said Ben Mickel of Bonne Terre, Mo., owner of Cedar Falls Tactical. "They're selling like wildfire."

Mickel, who displayed primarily assault rifles, said the weapons are mostly used for high-powered rifle matches but can be used for target shooting, defense or hunting. He said the AR-15 is the most popular because it has lots of accessories and because of the weapon's high quality.

Jeff Poole, manager of Absolute Arms and Ammo in Cape Girardeau, said he has seen a sales increase of more than 100 percent since the election.

Absolute Arms had handguns, shotguns and assault rifles on display.

"The handgun business has always been good," Poole said. "Handguns are our best seller."

Robust gun sales have been reported throughout the U.S. since the election of Barack Obama, prompted by fears that his administration will prohibit certain weapons.

For example, the Illinois State Police conducted 24,076 background checks for gun purchases in November, 39 percent more than the 17,363 during the same month a year ago.

Knives took up a good portion of the display tables at the Arena Building. Ronald Brown of Vienna, Ill., had a variety of custom knives. His most expensive knife was $700. Another knife had a hook at the end of the blade.

"That one's good for skinning," Brown said.

Brown has made knives for more than 30 years using one of two methods. The first requires heating the steel, beating it and stretching it with a hammer. The second requires designing the knife style and crafting it slowly to shape from a bar of steel.

Father and son Harry and Bob Morris displayed custom leather goods and custom-made knives side by side. Harry has been at Cape's Original Gun Show for 22 years; his son, five years.

Among Bob's custom leather goods, his best sellers were holsters and belts. The belts are popular with personalized names and fur on them. Most other items, like wallets, concealed weapon holsters, Bible covers, day planners, pistol cases and knife sheaths, are plain, without stamping or tooling.

"I can add that later on if someone wants it," he said.

In addition to guns, knives and ammunition, vendors also had camouflage gear, paintball accessories, cell phone and Bible cases, cleaning kits and binoculars.

The gun show continues today.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

cpagano@semissourian.com

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JD

I am sorta in the market for a Mossberg 500 or a Maverick Security 12.ga 18" or 20", preferably the 20" 8 capacity. Did you see any at the gunshow? Good used condition is also acceptable. I have been searching around for them but it appears any short barrel shotgun is hard to find right now.

Dano

[soggyfeet]

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2-shot magazine extension – 7-shot capacity

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Durable synthetic stock and fore-end includes sling swivel studs

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