Guns get bad publicity — which sends gun sales to record highs

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The more that mass shootings are in the news, and the more that President Barack Obama talks about limiting guns, the more that Americans….buy guns

2015 was a record year for gun sales and background checks for new guns, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation

There were over 23 million background checks for gun sales in 2015, more than double the number in 2007, FBI data show

Gunmaker Smith & Wesson also revised its earnings guidance to say its profits would be about 38% higher than the company expected. The company’s stock rose almost 6% Monday, one of the biggest percentage gains over the past year for the gunmaker. Its shares hit an all-time high two weeks ago. Read more…

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