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Article: Gun sales surge on change in Missouri law.
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- St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)
- Article date:
- September 6, 2007
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Byline: Tim Barker
Sep. 6--A new Missouri law that eliminated a time-consuming permit process has fueled a surge in handgun sales across the St. Louis area.
Gun shop owners and salespeople say business is up at least 20 percent since the Aug. 28 change. No longer do buyers have to seek permission from their county sheriff before buying a handgun. Also gone is the $10 fee paid for each permit.
The increase in business is attributed to several factors, most of which are expected to taper off in the coming months.
Some buyers are simply excited about the new law and eager to take advantage of it.
But perhaps the biggest driver is ...