{"id":75171,"date":"2021-12-09T12:12:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T18:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=75171"},"modified":"2021-12-09T13:11:33","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T19:11:33","slug":"75171","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesfortis.com\/?p=75171","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BLUF:<br \/>\nMore than 36 million Americans blew a big fat raspberry at Biden and his gun-banning squad, according to NICS background checks, and that only includes the first 11 months of 2021. It does not include private firearm sales, which are still legal in free states&#8230;&#8230;..<br \/>\nIn short, gun sales have skyrocketed. Ammunition sales have skyrocketed.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-control-is-a-political-loser-but-gun-grabbers-just-cant-help-themselves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public opinion<\/a> is shifting, the polls are showing, as more and more Americans realize the utility a firearm can offer&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<br \/>\nThis is, however, not the time to celebrate. We are only one executive order away from yet another infringement. Our right to keep and bear arms requires eternal vigilance.<\/p>\n<p>Remain vigilant, friends.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/armedamericannews.org\/analysis-why-we-are-winning\/\">Analysis: Why we will win America\u2019s hearts and minds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These are the most perilous times many Second Amendment watchdogs have ever seen. Our right to keep and bear arms is under constant assault by a troika of would-be infringers: the Biden-Harris administration \u2014 the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/biden-threatens-americas-firearm-owners-twists-the-second-amendment-to-further-his-anti-gun-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most anti-gun group<\/a>\u00a0of bullies to occupy the White House in modern times \u2014 the legacy media, which is aids and abets Biden\u2019s every whim regardless of its constitutionality, and the anti-gun\u00a0industry, which provides the playbook and orchestrates the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there are glimmers of hope. The light at the end of the tunnel may be dim, but at least it\u2019s visible.<\/p>\n<p>At least for now, things appear to be changing, albeit slowly. Thankfully, a growing number of Americans has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/morning-consult-politco-poll-more-americans-trust-gop-on-gun-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stopped listening<\/a>\u00a0to the anti-gun\u00a0forces. In other words, regardless of what Biden, Murphy, or Giffords are saying, the liberal bubble has been pierced by the truth, and worried folks are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/november-background-check-total-makes-2021-the-second-highest-gun-sales-year-on-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buying guns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past months, I\u2019ve talked to dozens of new gun\u00a0owners. Many described themselves as liberal or formerly liberal. Here\u2019s what they are saying about why they broke ranks with the gun\u00a0banners and bought\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=ale&amp;ti=11093&amp;pri=21153&amp;pw=275597&amp;mi=16393&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guns.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc\">guns<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Root Cause<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>New gun\u00a0owners revealed near unanimity for the main reason they purchased a firearm: the surge of violent crime.<\/p>\n<p>Smash-and-grab robbery gangs, well-publicized home-invasions and the newest media buzzword \u201cfollow-home robberies.\u201d have folks terrified they will be ambushed in their home or on their doorstep, in zip codes where these types of crimes are not supposed to happen.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Some say the specter of mob violence has them readying themselves for the next wave of rioting and looting, and those unfortunate enough to live in large metropolitan cities say open warfare on their streets forced them to purchase a means to defend their hearth and home from illegally-armed gang members.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Radical Social Agenda<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Many new gun\u00a0owners complained about liberal criminal justice policies, which have caused increased crime: low\/no bail, lighter sentences and no-arrest guidelines. These felon-friendly policies combined with the \u201cdefund the police\u201d movement and liberal prosecutors are wreaking havoc in communities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"rll-youtube-player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Spb2h7dL1Ag\" data-id=\"Spb2h7dL1Ag\" data-query=\"version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\">\n<div data-id=\"Spb2h7dL1Ag\" data-query=\"version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;fs=1&amp;autohide=2&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;wmode=transparent\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Spb2h7dL1Ag\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Spb2h7dL1Ag\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Spb2h7dL1Ag\/hqdefault.jpg\" data-was-processed=\"true\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"play\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Add to that the politicization of federal law enforcement agencies \u2013 most notably the FBIs involvement policing local school boards \u2013 and many folks don\u2019t see any relief in sight.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Warnings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The nation\u2019s sheriffs were the first to sound the alarm. Several famously warned the public they needed to arm themselves, for they were their own first responders. Bank of America and Citibank\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/lifestyle\/career\/wall-street-execs-warn-staff-that-dressing-up-could-attract-attention-amid-crime-worries-report\/ar-AARrgjB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warned their employees<\/a>\u00a0in New York they needed to \u201cdress down\u201d so as not to become victims of crime.<\/p>\n<p>Other employers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/seattles-crime-gives-rise-to-security-escorts-for-county-employees-amid-new-push-to-defund-police\/ar-AAQCOLL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chaperone their employees<\/a>\u00a0to and from work, and several major retailers are closing stores in large cities because of skyrocketing thefts, robberies and assaults on their staff.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Other Contributing Factors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Terrorism, the pandemic and its lockdowns, waves of illegal immigrants, Biden\u2019s tanking economy, inflation concerns and the growing scarcity of basic commodities have created a sense that \u201csomething bad\u201d is coming for many first-time gun\u00a0buyers.<\/p>\n<p>They have responded by heading to a local gun\u00a0shop. More than a few said this growing sense of dread and uncertainty was unprecedented \u2013 something they had never felt before. One new GLOCK owner compared it to watching the first episode of \u201cThe Walking Dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Empty Rhetoric<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While their constituents were becoming concerned about how they would defend their families, the Biden-Harris administration offered nothing but tired talking points spoon-fed directly to them by the anti-gun\u00a0industry. It didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n<p>Many Americans wanted easier access to firearms, not more restrictions. Biden, or whoever is actually calling the shots behind the scenes in the White House, has completely misread the room.<\/p>\n<p>The gun\u00a0banners are just now realizing that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/faith-freedom-self-reliance\/support-for-gun-control-hits-a-seven-year-low\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">no one is listening<\/a>. For many people, the skewed data from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/debunking-the-aclu-its-gun-control-not-the-second-amendment-thats-steeped-in-racism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">debunked sources<\/a>\u00a0that the anti-gun\u00a0talking heads have been peddling for decades only reinforced their desire to buy a gun<\/p>\n<p>The more dire the warnings from the gun\u00a0banners, the more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=ale&amp;ti=11093&amp;pri=21153&amp;pw=275597&amp;mi=16393&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guns.com%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc\">guns<\/a>\u00a0were sold. It\u2019s something Shannon, Gabby and Mike have yet to fully grasp.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Result<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>More than 36 million Americans blew a big fat raspberry at Biden and his gun-banning squad, according to NICS background checks, and that only includes the first 11 months of 2021. It does not include private firearm sales, which are still legal in free states.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s more than 74 background checks per minute \u2013 a rate the market is still struggling to counterbalance.<\/p>\n<p>In short, gun\u00a0sales have skyrocketed. Ammunition sales have skyrocketed. Membership in gun-rights groups has skyrocketed. Demand for firearm instruction has outpaced the instructor pool, and support for anti-gun\u00a0groups has plummeted. As expected.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gun-control-is-a-political-loser-but-gun-grabbers-just-cant-help-themselves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public opinion<\/a>\u00a0is shifting, the polls are showing, as more and more Americans realize the utility a firearm can offer. Politicians are discovering that an anti-gun\u00a0stance will cost them votes. As time goes on, the anti-gun\u00a0groups are growing more desperate. The more they\u2019re ignored, the louder and more shrill they become.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1468658759383891969&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetruthaboutguns.com%2Fas-gun-control-loses-popularity-gun-controllers-turn-the-volume-up-to-eleven%2F&amp;sessionId=9dd66f22cf81860ee0424c78eab94f7aa0a3a718&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1468658759383891969\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is, however, not the time to celebrate. We are only one executive order away from yet another infringement. Our right to keep and bear arms requires eternal vigilance.<\/p>\n<p>Remain vigilant, friends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; BLUF: More than 36 million Americans blew a big fat raspberry at Biden and his gun-banning squad, according to NICS background checks, and that only includes the first 11 months of 2021. It does not include private firearm sales, which are still legal in free states&#8230;&#8230;.. In short, gun sales have skyrocketed. 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