ICYMI: Delaware Gun Sales Are Surging

By Matt Vespa

As we debate Second Amendment issues, we forget that blue-state residents love their guns too. In fact, almost 30 percent of self-identified Democrats are gun owners. Yet, getting back to the issue at hand, Delaware residents are stocking up on firearms–and they’re obtaining their carry permits too. In keeping with national trends regarding women and firearms, a gun safety instructor noted that female participation in his courses have increased 30 percent. The frequency in violent crimes in cities, like Newark, which saw 1,174 such incidents in 2014, has swayed some anti-gun residents into exercising their Second Amendment rights. Lastly, folks in the state are worried that Obama’s executive actions on gun control will prevent them from owning firearms in the future, which isn’t necessarily true–though it shows the vibe Democrats give when they talk about guns. Americans don’t trust them, and for the most part–they shouldn’t (via the News Journal) [emphasis mine]:

A total of 12,556 federal background checks were conducted for people buying guns in Delaware during the previous two months, according to data from the FBI – a 26 percent jump over December 2014 to January 2015. Gun vendors must submit a background check request to …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms