With more firearms being sold in the United States than any other time in the country’s history, major gun retailers at this week’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show credited a sales explosion to recent executive orders from President Barack Obama and a growing public desire for self-protection. “The original fear was that the government is going to take your guns away,” said Mike Bazinet, public affairs director for the annual SHOT Show. “But now people have also come to the realization that ...
