Comments on: Recession Proof Businesses – US Gun Shops http://purplejunction.com/2009/03/26/recession-proof-businesses-us-gun-shops/ Technology, Business, Organizations, People, Government Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:32:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kellene http://purplejunction.com/2009/03/26/recession-proof-businesses-us-gun-shops/#comment-152 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:45:41 +0000 http://purplejunction.com/?p=1116#comment-152 There was a 49% increase in the gun purchases in November 2008 – any correlation with the elections, one wonders? http://tinyurl.com/ca4st3 Recently our office spoke with an 83-year-old lady in California. She reported that she is closing her store because the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has denied her license. Donna has been in business for 44 years and has had this license since 1968 but for some undefined reason, they do not see fit to renew it this year. She fought hard to keep her store in business, went to hearing and even brought the District Attorney with her, but the BATF said that she didn’t cross her T’s and dot her I’s, they said she needed to provide the right documentation. Basically, they didn’t give her any hard reason. According to Donna, the ATF has put 50,000 businesses across the country out of business. In California, there used to be 5000 dealers – now they’re down to 1200. She says to spread the word. Recession proof? Maybe. But certainly not immune to the likes of ATF.

]]> By: ThatGuySteve http://purplejunction.com/2009/03/26/recession-proof-businesses-us-gun-shops/#comment-150 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:31:27 +0000 http://purplejunction.com/?p=1116#comment-150 Couldn’t the spur of buying be brought on through the fear of loosing them? Many gun owners believe that President Obama may try to resurrect bans on firearms.

Just food for thought.

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