Local Gun Shops See Boost in Sales
Gun sales spike following tragedy and talk of stricter gun laws.
Rich Smith has seen sales triple at his Busch Boulevard gun shop since last week. Fueled partly by fear of safety and the potential for stricter gun laws, more customers are coming into Borderline Firearms than ever before. "It’s been absolutely bananas," Smith said of the store located at 2501 W. Busch Blvd., which is close to both Carrollwood and Westchase. "The phone has been non-stop." The boost in sales comes after 20 children and six adults were killed at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school by a young man using a military style rifle. Current gun laws and mental health have been topics of discussion since the incident. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama ordered a committee to begin analyzing current gun laws, including reinstating…
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matt sargent
2:01 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
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