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Number of minorities buying firearms skyrockets despite D.C. debating gun control measures


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By -- American Wire —— Bio and Archives June 5, 2022

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In a fiery speech on the House floor, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) thanked her Democratic colleagues “for their outstanding work in encouraging millions of Americans to celebrate their Second Amendment rights by purchasing their first, second, or even one-hundredth firearm,” and it appears she wasn’t exaggerating — gun sales among minority groups in the nation have skyrocketed over the past few years, and the tragic events at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, has only served to reinvigorate their support for the Second Amendment. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSFF), retailer surveys revealed a 58% increase in gun sales to African Americans, a 49% increase among Hispanic Americans, and firearm sales to Asian Americans jumped by 43%.-- More...



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