The election of President Obama proved that tax and spending bills are not needed to stimulate the economy. While the U.S. economy suffered a bad year under the Obama administration and Democrat congressional leadership, bright spots do exist. All federally licensed firearms dealers are required to request the FBI to conduct a NICS Background Check prior to the sale of a firearm. The FBI conducted over 14 million background checks in 2009, the highest number of requests in eleven years. Winchester Ammunition 4/7/2009 press release:Winchester Ammunition, like other ammunition manufacturers, has seen the demand for our products increase significantly since last fall. To meet that increased demand, our operations are running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Hornady 4/10/2009 press release:The shooting sports industry as a whole is currently experiencing record sales. Here at Hornady Manufacturing we are breaking our own production records in an attempt to keep up with customer demand. We...(Read Full Post)