FEAR DRIVING GUN SALES

I think it is ironic that gun sales have set records during the current administration in Washington. What's your take on that? I'm also curious as to what is your preferred carry sidearm.
Donald. New York

To a large degree, the surge in firearm purchases have been reactionary rather than logical. Unfortunately, huge numbers of low-quality and mostly impractical firearms have been manufactured and sold during the frenzy. But that's the way it is, and there's no going back now. The market will be self-regulating as it becomes saturated with a plethora of low- and no-quality guns, which seems anymore to be at least 80% of what's being offered. One gun magazine after another touts plastic in various forms as something special. There isn't anyone that understands class and quality who believes that garbage, yet the vast majority of todays shooters do believe it. So what does that tell you? Yup, it's a sign of the times. 

What the frenzy buyers of firearms that are generally classified as assault weapons don't get is that a future ban or re-classification of these guns will affect ownership, no matter when they were purchased. It is our estimation that there will not be another pre-ban/post-ban situation that categorizes firearms. It will be all ban, and it will not matter who is in the Executive Office at the time. Public sentiment will be the ruling factor. It's just a matter of time before some other nut case or dick head goes off on a rampage. If you're nearby, be a hero.

To answer your second question, I don't carry. Never felt a need to. If a situation arises that changes that, it will be a revolver, and no part of it will be fashioned from any kind of plastic. I'm a classy guy with a fair share of dignity. If I ever do carry, it won't be a friggin piece of junk. I've also never owned a Yugo.

JDC