President Obama: (Still) The Greatest Gun Salesman in America
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In 2012, we nicknamed President Obama "The Greatest Gun Salesman in America" because of the effect his 2008 election had on the sale of firearms and ammunition. Now with America in the midst of the Trump presidency, we take a comprehensive look at just how profound the "Obama Effect" has been on the firearm industry, especially as more Americans own more guns than ever before.
After all, in a humorous video that aired at the 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Obama revealed how he would ease his way into retirement. Perhaps the firearm industry should have offered him a job once he left the White House, given how much he helped it grow.
Infographic Sources
- There Are Now More Guns Than People In The United States
- Obama's Numbers (January 2016 Update)
- Ruger Investor Relations: SEC Reports & Financial Facts
- Winchester Ammunition Releases Q4 2015 Results
- Concealed Carry Permit Holders Across The United States
- Firearms Commerce In The United States: Annual Statistical Update 2015
- Active Records In The NICS Indices By State
- Black Friday Was The Biggest Day Ever For Gun Sales
- Record Gun Sales Forecast For 'Black Friday' 2012
- FBI Predicts Black Friday Gun Sales Will Break Record
- Some Statistics About NICS (Background Checks For Firearms Ownership)
- NICS Firearm Background Checks: Month/Year
- 2015 SHOT Show Posts Second Highest Attendance Total Ever
- Firearms And Ammunition Industry Economic Impact Report 2017
- Wildlife Dividend: Guns, Ammo Have Direct Connection To Conservation
- Iowa House Looks To Change Firearms Law
- Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services Division Of Licensing Concealed Weapon Or Firearm License Summary Report
- Arizona Department Of Public Safety 2015 Annual Report
- Demand For Concealed Carry Permits Grows In NC
- Current Valid Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit Holders By County
- The Texas Department Of Public Safety: Fiscal Year 2015 & Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Report
- Firearm Transfer / Concealed Firearm Permit Statistics
- Constitutional Carry
- Murder Rates Drop As Concealed Carry Permits Soar: Report
- Gun Ownership Among Seniors Sees Huge Increase
Infographics
- Are Guns & Ammo The New Gold? Why More Americans Are Arming Themselves
- The Greatest Gun Salesman In America: President Barack Obama
- Shooting Straight: How Both Presidential Candidates Have Changed On Gun Control
- President Obama: (Still) The Greatest Gun Salesman in America
- An Inconvenient Truth: How The Obama Administration Became Earth's Largest Arms Dealer
- Armed Drones: President Obama's Weapon of Choice
- COVID-19 Data Study: Ammunition Sales Continue to Soar in Response to Coronavirus Panic
- Data Study: 18 Months of Ammo Sales during a Pandemic, Protests, and the Biden Presidency
- Data Study: U.S. Ammo Sales Surge Following Russian Invasion of Ukraine
- Most Gun-Friendly States in 2023
- Worst States to be a Gun Owner (2023 Updated)
- Adolescents & Firearms: America’s Most Inflated Crisis
- Urban Violent Crime & Legal Gun Ownership
- Gun-Free School Zones & Shootings Statistic (2023 Updated)
- Gun Control Laws and Enforcement Trends 2023
- Gun Ownership by State (2023 Statistics)
