Crime Up, Ruger Sales Up, Democrats, Reid Joins Pelosi Against Gun Control.

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FBI: Burgeoning gangs behind up to 80% of U.S. crime

Criminal gangs in the USA have swelled to an estimated 1 million members responsible for up to 80% of crimes in communities across the nation, according to a gang threat assessment compiled by federal officials.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-01-29-ms13_N.htm


Sturm Ruger Full-Year Sales Up to $181.4M

CEO Michael O. Fifer made the following comments related to the 2008 results: "Our firearm sales grew from $144 million in 2007 to $174 million in 2008 on the strength of new product shipments and overall robust firearms demand, particularly in the fourth quarter. Firearm orders received grew from $156 million in 2007 to $234 million in 2008. The order backlog at Dec. 31, 2008 was $48 million, up from $18 million at Dec. 31, 2007.

http://www.sportsonesource.com/news/spor/spor_article.asp?section=4&Prod=1&id=26719


Reid joins Pelosi in opposing ban revival

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in opposing any effort to revive the 1994 assault-weapons ban, putting them on the opposite side of the Obama administration.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/reid-joins-pelosi-in-opposing-weapons-ban-revival-2009-02-26.html

No Matter what the talking heads try to tell you

With crime rising because of the economy, bullet sales up because of two wars the Democrats have started using there heads not going for gun control. Two of the top Democrats Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will join House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) are against the ban on assault weapons.

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1. Good to hear they're not going to resurrect the "assault weapon" fraud. (n/t)