Gun Sales

• Sales of handguns soar in Calgary following announcement of handgun sale freeze

  A Calgary gun and ammunition store owner says handgun sales in the city have skyrocketed this week.

  Crime

  Jun 4
  
• Walmart stops displaying guns, ammunition at U.S. stores, citing ‘civil unrest’

  The discounter said the items remain available for purchase by customers.

  World

  Oct 29, 2020
  
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• Gun sales on the rise during coronavirus pandemic, says Manitoba sporting goods retailer

  The owner of a Portage la Prairie-area outdoors shop told 680 CJOB that his customers have been buying more guns and ammunition than usual since the COVID-19 crisis began.

  Consumer

  Mar 25, 2020
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• Americans bought more than 200,000 guns on Black Friday

  Black Friday 2019 saw the second-highest single-day total for gun purchases in the United States, according to the FBI.

  Trending

  Dec 3, 2019
• Polytechnique survivors group call on Liberals to end assault-style gun sales

  The Liberals made a campaign promise to work with provinces and territories to give municipalities the ability to further restrict or ban handguns.

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2019
• Dick’s CEO destroyed $5M worth of guns to keep them ‘off the street’

  Ed Stack, CEO of Dick's Sporting Goods, says the retailer scrapped a trove of AR-15 rifles after it decided to stop selling them.

  Trending

  Oct 8, 2019
• Gun seller stocked up in case Clinton won in 2016. Trump did — now it’s in trouble

  United Sporting Companies has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid lagging sales.

  World

  Jun 10, 2019
• Montreal urges Ottawa to issue national ban on handguns, assault weapons

  Montreal city councillors voted unanimously to request the federal government issue a sweeping ban on handguns and assault rifles.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2018
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• Gun sales slump under Donald Trump

  "President Obama was the best gun salesman the world has ever seen," said Karl Sorken, production manager for Battle Rifle Co. as gun sales have dropped in the U.S. since Donald Trump was elected.

  Money

  Apr 1, 2017
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• Black Friday gun sales set record, FBI says

  The FBI processed about two background checks a second on Black Friday, as Americans bought a record-setting number of guns, according to data released earlier this week by the agency.

  World

  Dec 3, 2015