Gun Store Claims Sales are Booming After North Carolina Pistol Permit Requirement is Repealed
Jose Nino
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Since the North Carolina state government passed Senate Bill 41, which repealed the requirement for individuals to possess a permit to buy a handgun, one gun store has experienced a surge in gun sales.
Fuquay Gun & Gold gun store owner Clay Ausley claims his store’s business activity has been, “Wide open. Busy like Christmas.”
According to his estimates, the store has experienced a 250% increase in business during the month of April, which is usually a slow month for his store and the broader industry.
He believes the passage of SB41 will continue to make his business boom.
“If I had to gamble,” Ausley stated, “I would say when we get to the end of the year, I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t wind up 75%-100% increase this year over last year on handgun sales.”
Before the passage of this law, North Carolinians who did not have a concealed carry permit would have to go to a sheriff’s office and apply for a pistol purchase permit if they wanted to purchase a handgun.
Getting rid of this antiquated form of gun control will go a long way in improving North Carolina’s pro-gun profile. It is currently ranked in xxx place according to Guns & Ammo magazine’s best states for gun owners’ rankings.
By passing this measure and potentially passing Constitutional Carry, will move in a much more pro-gun direction. An ostensibly Republican state like North Carolina can’t afford to be lagging behind on these issues.
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