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ANCHORAGE - Alaska is a gun owner's state. And at Ammo King in northeast Anchorage, sales have been up for months. “This has been insanity, complete insanity,” said Krisann Farah, co-owner of Ammo King. Her sales have been up since the election, and with fears of new federal restrictions coming in the wake of mass shootings across the country, she said business is better than ever. “We have done more business in the past seven to eight days than I think we did in the past six months,” Farah said. “It's gone through the roof.” One gun supplier said the state has seen a 45 percent jump in guns and ammunition sales since August. The demand ranges from assault rifles to handguns, from high-capacity magazines to ammunition of all types. At Ammo King today, Ramone Schin was looking for a new magazine for a gun he already owns. But the Army veteran said with low stocks in gun stores around Anchorage, he's thinking of buying a second firearm -- just in case. “There's been a lot of craziness and talk of more restrictive laws pertaining to firearms,” he said, hefting the weight of a new pistol at the counter. “So, might as well do it now, while I can.” With talk in Washington about new gun control legislation, firearm advocates say it's a pivotal time for Alaskan gun owners. Sarah Spindler is a firearms instructor who also works for a major firearms supplier in Alaska. She says a lot of the sales she’s seeing are based on fear… and that’s never a good thing. She thinks anyone buying a gun needs to be educated. “I definitely believing in loading your brain before loading your gun, and I definitely believe in education before anyone owns or chooses to use a firearm of any type.” |
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April said on Thursday, Dec 27 at 10:11 PM
I just hope none of these guns end up in the hands of kids or teenagers.
110110456Josh said on Thursday, Dec 27 at 10:58 PM
@April I highly doubt it they are just gonna end up in the closet where all the other guns sit. Gotta love red state paranoia.
110111816Anonymous said on Friday, Dec 28 at 1:04 AM
The really amusing thing is the jump in prices of used AR 15 type rifles. You can buy new ones far cheaper, and yes, they are easily available new.
110115682Dave Armstrong said on Friday, Dec 28 at 5:31 AM
I am currently back in NY vacationing. Same thing here, stores sold out of everything. I bought 2 AR's and was in line with 3 Game Wardens, 3 Boarder Patrol agents and 2 Sheriffs. Even online, everything relating to AR's is sold out and on backorder.
110124566Anonymous said on Friday, Dec 28 at 4:01 PM
paranoya will destroy ya and make some richer for that FEAR mongering...look in alaska we have the highest ratio of veterans...so we are surrounded by guns...and they are trained...some wack job or an attack can be calibrated by them...go for it...we will have coffers to offer payment of services thank you very much...
110160155Quyaan said on Saturday, Dec 29 at 1:21 PM
I personally don't keep guns in my house because I have small children. If I do get a gun, I will most likely create a weapons cache in an undisclosed location, to have them available when I get to where I am safe.
110197626Anonymous said on Saturday, Dec 29 at 6:40 PM
speaking of ritcher fear mongering didn't the Paylins invest in gun companies and toss the fear factor around...that backfired in her face a couple times now...when will they ever learn...reminds me of the coyote and the roadrunner...Paylin Coytote..
110210112Owen said on Sunday, Dec 30 at 11:03 AM
Re:speaking of ritcher fear mongering Idiot. You can't spell common words and you can't even properly spell a political figure properly. Tell your mommy to not let you use the computer anymore. You're embarrassing your "family"
110249945Obama lol said on Sunday, Dec 30 at 11:07 AM
I doubled my inventory. I now have 4 assault rifles,3 handguns, a shotgun, and two standard rifles. Come and try to get them. You won't be going home in one piece.
110250035good lord said on Monday, Dec 31 at 1:53 PM
hey owen take a laxative...and if someone wants to point out the obvious who am I to argue...I heard they did have stocks in guns and other things...scandalous really but that seems to be their mo...besides those zipper pants Skarah wears~lol...
110319302Big Dan said on Monday, Dec 31 at 11:36 PM
They are not "weapons", the rifles are not "assault" rifles, they are guns. It's like calling that 36 inch pipe wrench an "assault" pipe wrench.
110345615Right2own said on Tuesday, Jan 8 at 7:49 PM
I disagree with you April, the most appropriate time to teach and promote gun education for "kids and teenagers" is NOW. You do not seem to understand that "teenagers" comprise most of our miltary "kids". They are 18 and 19 yo young adults protecting You!
110891891c18 said on Thursday, Jan 10 at 5:06 PM
hope barack (the magic mulatto) does not institute another ban on assault rifles!
111040431Citizen of the poor said on Sunday, Feb 10 at 4:08 PM
"the right to bear arms" since founding father made it constitutional amendment was for the purpose of "check n balance" by the people to the government or possible threat of invasion or tyrants". By opening the door to "gun control/ban" it is only the start of conspiracy of taking the last right of the citizens' to preserve our well-being after "the rich & powerful" had taking away our money thru ill-banking practices/inflation and high taxes via the government/legislatures whom mostly worked for their interests. If the super rich gets richer, the last thing they want to see is for the mass-poor citizen uprising to take it all away..
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