The rise in firearm sales

The Second Amendment to the Constitution gives us the right to bear arms. However, in recent months, gun owners are getting increasingly worried that their right will be reined in.

The heightened tension that people might lose the right to purchase a gun has led to a shockingly number of gun permit applications across the country. According to NBC, in 2011, "there was a prompting a record 16.4 million instant criminal background checks of potential owners, up 14.2 percent from 2010, according to FBI figures."

Connecticut based company and gun maker, Sturm, Roger, & Co. had such a rapid increase of sales that they had to suspend new order requests because they just couldn't keep up. In 2012, the company received over 1 million orders for wholesale.  The gun manufacturer shipped a staggering 1.1 million firearms all over the country last year as well.

Ginger Colbrun, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms states that "a rise was seen in all four primary categories: pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns."

If you've recently purchased a new firearm or are contemplating the purchase, make sure you have a set of ESP's digital in-ear hearing protection plugs. Risking your hearing is not worth it because it limits your ability to hunt and perform law enforcement jobs.

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(Source NBC News http://m.nbcnews.com/business/gun-sales-soaring-boosted-gun-laws-concerns-about-obama-532154)

Electric Shooters Protection sponsors the best skeet shooter in the world!

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Electric Shooters Protection is proud to congratulate Vincent Hancock on his second consecutive gold medal in skeet shooting! Vincent won this past week in London, holding off Andres Golding of Denmark, who took the silver and finished two targets back.

Hancock also set an Olympic record with his score of 148.

When the AP asked Hancock what gold medal is sweeter, the U.S. Army Sergeant said this time was. 

‘‘Being able to stand back up there again and listen to the national anthem again, it’s got to be better,’’ said Hancock, the first skeet shooter to win consecutive Olympic titles. ‘‘But it hasn’t set in fully yet.’’

Hancock was able to hear The Star Spangled Banner, of course, because his ears were being protected by Electric Shooters Protection’s Stealth ear protectors, ESP’s most popular model. 

The event took place at the Royal Artillery Barracks in London.

Hancock told the AP he wasn’t sure if he wasn’t going to compete in these Olympics, but after deciding too he’s not looking back now. Hancock was the youngest competitor and will have his eyes set on Rio in 2016. 
If the best shooter in the world qualifies again, we’ll be sure to sponsor him with in ear hearing protection again too.

Frank Thompson, who also wore the Stealth ear protectors didn’t finish in the medals, but represented Electric Shooters Protection and his country proudly and we salute him for that.

Take a look at NBC’s video coverage here and the story written by the AP’s Tim Reynolds here.