#Videocrux - Gun sales firing up in the US Gun sales firing up in the US
Big and small... shiny and pink... you can make a fashion statement with firepower. Gun sales are blasting to new heights in the US, as the economic crisis increases fears that crime will take off. This weekend, a gun show in Chantilly, Virginia is drawing thousands of interested buyers.
Biggest gun show takes place in US
This gun show is the biggest in the Washington DC region. Gun sales have exploded, marking a 30 percent increase in just one year. An estimated 200 million firearms are in circulation in the US – that’s nearly one for every adult in the country. And a new kind of customer is helping to fuel the boom.
Special guns being designed for women
Many recent models are targeting women. This is first time that many of the viewers are buying a weapon and they blame their decision on crime.
Obama adminstration brings surge in gun sales
It takes just a few hundred dollars, a driver’s license and a quick check of your criminal record to buy a gun. Ironically, fears the Obama administration will tighten gun laws has actually helped to drive sales.
Stun gun too attracting customers
Sales of stun guns which deliver an electric shock are also firing up... just more proof that even in these hard times, some businesses can still make a killing.
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