Apr 11, 2009 Posted by Sebastian in Guns, New Jersey | 8 comments

Even in New Jersey …

… gun sales are up 30%.  Now if the folks who are buying all these new guns would get involved and get engaged, we might be able to make some progress over there.

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8 Responses to “Even in New Jersey …”

1. ATL says:

   Apr 11, 2009 at 4:29 pm

   Only 30%? Does that count for what is bought out of the trunk of a car in Camden?
2. Linoge says:

   Apr 11, 2009 at 5:19 pm

   Give them time… it is strange how owning a firearm puts things into perspective for some people, but it can be a gradual process.
3. Macbrun says:

   Apr 11, 2009 at 5:42 pm

   I live in frakkin’ New Jersey and probably accounted for a good chunk of that 30%. Five guns since October…Legally!
4. Mopar says:

   Apr 11, 2009 at 6:14 pm

   Pretty amazing considering the hoops you have to jump through to own even an air rifle in NJ. As a matter of fact, considering those hoops (it can take 3-6 months just to get a basic FID card) it would be interesting to revisit those same locations in another 3-6 months and see the percentage increase.
5. teqjack says:

   Apr 11, 2009 at 6:52 pm

   For those of us who could not bear to submit to 20/20 last night, this guy did –

   http://blog.knotclan.com/2009/04/11/if-i-only-had-a-gun/

   Gunshow loophole, untrained students against LEOs (note, despite being totally unfamiliar with guns [and according to a post by John Lott on his blog] being in a position already to the “attacker” one young woman managed to put a shot into the attacker’s leg), glossing over LEO advice to “get training” and other actual good words…

   Yep. All that and more.
6. skrip00 says:

   Apr 13, 2009 at 2:10 pm

   I live in NJ, just bought my first gun 2 months ago, 1911 by Kimber, and a remington 870 tactical… still have one more pistol purchase though… gotta use it or lose it in 10 days.
7. Ian Argent says:

   Apr 13, 2009 at 3:37 pm

   Remember, the pistol chit can be re-upped for another 90 days.

   I plan to contribute to that stat soon, though probably not on Buy A Gun day itself
8. Andy says:

   Apr 13, 2009 at 3:57 pm

   Anyone who has been a long term gun owner owes it to the new gun owners to encourage, strongly, to receive proper training. And to practice. Having a new gun owner accidentally shoot themselves doesn’t help