For the head of the pro-gun-control Violence Policy Center (VPC), bad news in the gun industry is good news for his cause. Writing for The Huffington Post, Josh Sugarmann announces, and then celebrates, the end of the Obama gun boom. He bases his case on SEC filings by the Freedom Group (Remington, Marlin, Harrington & Richardson, New England Firearms, L.C. Smith, Dakota Arms, Advanced Armament Corporation and Barnes Bullets). The money shot:
Our industry also experienced an increase in certain firearms demand between late 2008 and mid 2009. In the first quarter of 2010, sales in our firearms segment have softened from the levels experienced during that period. Demand for higher end centerfire rifles has softened and sales have transitioned to more moderately priced firearms, which has resulted in an overall sales decrease of 21.7% in our firearms segment during the three months ended March 31, 2010 versus the three months ended March 31, 2009 . . .