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04-15-2009, 07:22 PM
How many of you caught this story?
(CBS) "I've been through Y2K and I've been through 9/11," says gun shop owner Scott Moss. " I have never seen people so afraid as what we are seeing right now.
Business is booming at gun shops across the country, reports CBS news correspondent Jeff Glor. And at his store, Moss says it's because of uncertainty fueled by the economic crisis.
"If the banks didn't have any money there'd be rioting in the streets," says Moss. "So you're protecting yourself from Americans going crazy, rioting, looting and hurting each other."
FBI statistics show that in November, 2008 firearm purchaser background checks increased 42 percent over the previous year. In December they were up 24 percent.
Moss says his sales are up something like 300 percent.
Moss also believes says fears that President Obama might make it more difficult to get a gun have led people to flock to his Norwalk, Conn. store.
One of those is 24-year-old Anthony Silvestro, a first time buyer.
There's a video on the link also.
More story here (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/24/eveningnews/main4751431.shtml?source=search_story)
(CBS) "I've been through Y2K and I've been through 9/11," says gun shop owner Scott Moss. " I have never seen people so afraid as what we are seeing right now.
Business is booming at gun shops across the country, reports CBS news correspondent Jeff Glor. And at his store, Moss says it's because of uncertainty fueled by the economic crisis.
"If the banks didn't have any money there'd be rioting in the streets," says Moss. "So you're protecting yourself from Americans going crazy, rioting, looting and hurting each other."
FBI statistics show that in November, 2008 firearm purchaser background checks increased 42 percent over the previous year. In December they were up 24 percent.
Moss says his sales are up something like 300 percent.
Moss also believes says fears that President Obama might make it more difficult to get a gun have led people to flock to his Norwalk, Conn. store.
One of those is 24-year-old Anthony Silvestro, a first time buyer.
There's a video on the link also.
More story here (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/24/eveningnews/main4751431.shtml?source=search_story)