Posts by Aaron Spuler
Smith & Wesson Posts 48% Increase In Second Quarter Sales As Demand Surges For All Firearm Products
Net sales from continuing operations for the second quarter were a record $136.6 million, up 48.0% from the second quarter last year. The increase was led by continued strong sales across all of the company’s firearm product lines. Source: http://cnsnews.com/blog/gregory-gwyn-williams-jr/smith-wesson-posts-48-increase-second-quarter-sales-demand-surges-all
Read MoreDecember Contests
I have updated https://www.weapon-blog.com/gun-giveaway-contests/ with the December contests. There are a few more that I know about but won’t be public for a few days, so expect another update to the list soon.
Read MoreSteelers LB James Harrison Blames Jovan Belcher, Not Guns
When it comes to the subject of the NFL’s gun culture in light of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher’s murder-suicide, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison is a go-to gun authority. He’s been a collector with as many as 20 guns since becoming “fascinated” by them after his grandfather taught him about guns when he…
Read MoreChange On Veterans’ Gun Rights Lights Fire
A major defense-spending bill hit an unexpected bump on its journey through the U.S. Senate over an amendment on veterans’ gun rights, which devolved into a heated floor debate and foreshadows a potential battle over Democrats’ vows to tweak the filibuster rules in the clubby, traditionally collegial body. Sen. Tom Coburn, Oklahoma Republican, wants veterans…
Read MoreMachine Gun Expo Is Down-Home Americana Gone Ballistic
There are thousands of gun shows in America each year, but machine gun shows are a rare spectacle. At the two-day hands-on shootfest that is the Oklahoma Full Auto Shoot & Trade Show (OFASTS) exhibitors rent out fully automatic weapons to the public so that they may annihilate refrigerators, ovens and other household appliances. Photojournalist…
Read More