US Gun Sales Boom over Fears of Obama Second Term

October 21, 2012 from Telegraph.co.uk

Gun stores across the US are enjoying a sharp increase in sales as the presidential race winds builds toward election day. Gun control has been a low-priority issue during Obama's presidency and in his campaign, but is that enough to quell pro-gun enthusiasts' fears of a second term?

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Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (/bəˈrɑːk huːˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama served as a U.S. Senator representing the state of Illinois from January 2005 to Novemb... Explore this topic

US presidential election, 2012

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