Comments on: Access Restrictions on the Release of Gun Sales Data http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/24/no-access-to-gun-sales-data/ Strength in Numbers Tue, 22 May 2012 13:28:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brad http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/24/no-access-to-gun-sales-data/#comment-17040 Brad Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:20:40 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/24/no-access-to-gun-sales-data/#comment-17040 Noticed a story in the news today about the surge in gun sales recently. I imagine gun advocates are afraid of more Democrat control. Not to mention these difficult economic times will bring more and more crime. I was searching the internet to see if I could find statistics on gun sales over time. I would be interested to see if gun sales always go up at around election time. In my cynicism, I wonder what the relationship is between the motivations for the NRA to scare Americans about losing their guns whenever a Democrat might win; and the money flowing from the gun lobby, gun manufacturers and sellers. Any idea of where I can find statistics on gun sales over a time period of say decades? Noticed a story in the news today about the surge in gun sales recently. I imagine gun advocates are afraid of more Democrat control. Not to mention these difficult economic times will bring more and more crime.

I was searching the internet to see if I could find statistics on gun sales over time. I would be interested to see if gun sales always go up at around election time.

In my cynicism, I wonder what the relationship is between the motivations for the NRA to scare Americans about losing their guns whenever a Democrat might win; and the money flowing from the gun lobby, gun manufacturers and sellers.

Any idea of where I can find statistics on gun sales over a time period of say decades?

]]> By: Brad http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/24/no-access-to-gun-sales-data/#comment-49664 Brad Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:20:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/24/no-access-to-gun-sales-data/#comment-49664 Noticed a story in the news today about the surge in gun sales recently. I imagine gun advocates are afraid of more Democrat control. Not to mention these difficult economic times will bring more and more crime. I was searching the internet to see if I could find statistics on gun sales over time. I would be interested to see if gun sales always go up at around election time. In my cynicism, I wonder what the relationship is between the motivations for the NRA to scare Americans about losing their guns whenever a Democrat might win; and the money flowing from the gun lobby, gun manufacturers and sellers. Any idea of where I can find statistics on gun sales over a time period of say decades? Noticed a story in the news today about the surge in gun sales recently. I imagine gun advocates are afraid of more Democrat control. Not to mention these difficult economic times will bring more and more crime.

I was searching the internet to see if I could find statistics on gun sales over time. I would be interested to see if gun sales always go up at around election time.

In my cynicism, I wonder what the relationship is between the motivations for the NRA to scare Americans about losing their guns whenever a Democrat might win; and the money flowing from the gun lobby, gun manufacturers and sellers.

Any idea of where I can find statistics on gun sales over a time period of say decades?

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/24/no-access-to-gun-sales-data/#comment-49663 Nathan Yau Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:04:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/24/no-access-to-gun-sales-data/#comment-49663 Oh, yeah, for sure. Those stories ARE important, but I guess I'm just a bit skeptical about how accurate that type of data is going to be. Surplus guns sold by police departments...I think I'd trust that data, but data that relies on gun dealers to fill out paperwork... how reliable is that data and how much under the table stuff is going on? I don't know. Maybe I've just seen one too many crime dramas. Oh, yeah, for sure. Those stories ARE important, but I guess I’m just a bit skeptical about how accurate that type of data is going to be.

Surplus guns sold by police departments…I think I’d trust that data, but data that relies on gun dealers to fill out paperwork… how reliable is that data and how much under the table stuff is going on? I don’t know. Maybe I’ve just seen one too many crime dramas.

]]> By: Aron Pilhofer http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/24/no-access-to-gun-sales-data/#comment-80 Aron Pilhofer Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:39:53 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2007/10/24/no-access-to-gun-sales-data/#comment-80 Yes, you're missing a lot. This data used to be available not only to local governments, but also to the news media. It was used to report on things like -- surplus guns sold by police departments used in crimes, gun dealers selling to felons, etc. I guess I believe these kinds of stories were important. Yes, you’re missing a lot. This data used to be available not only to local governments, but also to the news media. It was used to report on things like — surplus guns sold by police departments used in crimes, gun dealers selling to felons, etc. I guess I believe these kinds of stories were important.

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