On Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:42:09 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote:

The market is, however, growing. A report out just today says there were
over 1 million gun purchases in September (+12%). While gun owners are often
like cat owners (they typically have more than one), this increase no doubt
includes a significant number of first-time buyers.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle6917828.ece


The report doesn't mention (I know that) how many guns changed hands
over an adult beverage. Then the numbers go up.