BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Buy now or pay later, that is the message from gun rights advocates to anyone wanting or needing a gun in the wake of Obama's victory.
Fears that President-elect Obama will strip away Second Amendment rights are fueling gun sales.
Before you ever even step foot into Classic Jewelry and Loan, the message is loud and clear. The sign reads, "Get your guns before Hussein Obama does!"
"I mirrored what the NRA is putting out there which is fact-based. President Obama is against the right to carry guns. He’s against any semi-automatic guns. He's actually against anyone under 21 owning a gun," said Rich Blakeman, owner of Classic Jewelry and Loan.
In this shop, guns are their bread and butter and lately business has been good.
"Conservatively, our business is up 80%," said Blakeman.
The surge in sales is partly due to a new radio advertisement he is running capitalizing on fear.
It says, "Fact: Just three years ago, Barack Obama voted to ban almost all rifle ammunition commonly used for hunting and sports shooting. Fact: Get your guns before your last chance is taken away. Get to Classic Jewelry and Loan before it's too late."
"Look at what he's done in the past, he has a voting record that supports gun restrictions," said Blakeman.
The latest issue of American Rifleman Magazine details President-elect Obama’s voting record.
"I would venture the membership of the UMWA probably owns more guns than anyone you've ever met." said Cecil Roberts, President of the United Mine Workers of America.
However that did not stop the Union from wholeheartedly supporting Obama for president.
"People think he's going to take their guns away and he's not," said one union member.
However gun enthusiasts like Brian Mullett are still concerned, "it puts you in the position where you may not be able to get what you want. So, you go into debt now because you may not be able to get it later," Mullett said.
"Plus there's the fact that there's the excise tax on ammunition. If that tax goes up 500%, then it's going to be too expensive to buy ammo and so we won't sell guns." said Todd Borders, co-owner of Borders Summit Market.
The owner of Classic Jewelry and Loan running the advertisements did admit he does not think President-elect Obama will even have time to focus on gun control given the economy, but still says anything is possible.