Gun sales tend to rise when Democrats are in office, because the NRA pounds the public with “(Insert Democrat) is going to ban guns!!” Rhetoric to scare them into buying more.

I see the same gun-nut rhetoric about "Democrats taking our guns" here on DU.

And, of course, the Orange Anus-mouth pretender..

their lethal weapons in case trump declares a race war.

Interestingly, the Gungeoneers have been quiet since trump took office.

and I have a client who sells weapons - mostly they are cowboy and civil war reproduction stuff.

I spoke with her recently and she told me that Obama was the greatest thing for their business - guns sold like crazy. Then, in comes 45 and sales have plummeted.

Just pointing this out as her experience seems to confirm the article you have posted.

President Obama never confiscated, banned, or even proposed restricting guns in any way, shape, or fashion. Right-wing gun nuts demonizing Democrats is a tried and true NRA marketing tactic in order to sell more lethal weapons to the gullible.

In the days following 9/11, I ran around and armed myself with the same irrational thoughts that GWB (silly me) was going to start confiscating guns. It's all about emotion.

marketing ploy that says, "while supplies last," or "limited stock on hand." Confiscating guns would a near-impossible task logistically, and unconstitutional to boot, but the prospect instills irrational fear in the gullible.

The NRA, ALEC, and GOA use fear very effectively to flood our streets and homes with lethal weapons for their gun manufacturers and dealers, all in the name of blood-money profits.