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SALINAS, Calif- Gun sales are through the roof all over the nation and the Central Coast is no exception.
Ever since Barack Obama became President Elect many are buying up guns. Worried that the majority of Congress who are Democrats will move forward on restricting firearm ownership.
It's a family tradition for owner Mike Handley he is a fifth generation hunter and has been raised around firearms. His passion inspired him to open up a hunting supply store in Salinas.
Handley reports that sales are up in his store "We defiantly have seen more foot traffic in the store. We have people coming in and purchasing firearms in the past couple of weeks because of the uncertainty and what gun bans Obama may present."
Handley thinks that there is a lot of uncertainty that is causing the firearm buying craze but thinks that gun enthusiast in California do not have much to worry about.
"California has stringent gun laws then the rest of nation already. So I doubt we will have any more gun bans in California because of Obama."
Gun owners who declined to be on camera said that they are worried about their right to bare arms but thinks that it will be a long time before the second amendment is overturned.
Barack Obama's Advisers say that gun legislation is not a high priority right now and that they are focused on the economy.
According to the F.B.I for the week of November 3rd - 9th they recieved over three hundred and seventy thousand request, for background checks on gun buyers. A forty nine percent jump since this same time last year.
