Mildly related, a plurality of states (27) now have no license concealed carry. Nebraska just passed theirs a week ago and Florida 2 weeks before that. This is a clear example of conservative gains and majorities. If progressives dominant there would only be a handful of states with this. I live in a blue state that was "May Issue" before the Bruen decision. They immediately flipped to "Shall Issue" after the ruling rather than fight a class action from people denied their CCW.
I lost my job in 2008 when company shifted to China manufacturing. Financial chaos and I sold off my guns. Figured then I could rebuy when my situation improved. Eventually it did but the amount of new people buying guns both created shortage and pushed prices waaaaaay up. Especially so on older/collectible ones which was what mine were, should have bought back in 10 years ago. Need to get on that especially now. But the takeaway is that the gun owner base has never been stronger and that frankly amazes me.
Mildly related, a plurality of states (27) now have no license concealed carry. Nebraska just passed theirs a week ago and Florida 2 weeks before that. This is a clear example of conservative gains and majorities. If progressives dominant there would only be a handful of states with this. I live in a blue state that was "May Issue" before the Bruen decision. They immediately flipped to "Shall Issue" after the ruling rather than fight a class action from people denied their CCW.
/we're winning on this one
Actually this is huge and it's kind of kept hush hush from the demonstream media, unsurprisingly.
NJ used to be a 'never issue' state essentially. Now it became shall issue. Unimaginable but it did happen.
I lost my job in 2008 when company shifted to China manufacturing. Financial chaos and I sold off my guns. Figured then I could rebuy when my situation improved. Eventually it did but the amount of new people buying guns both created shortage and pushed prices waaaaaay up. Especially so on older/collectible ones which was what mine were, should have bought back in 10 years ago. Need to get on that especially now. But the takeaway is that the gun owner base has never been stronger and that frankly amazes me.