A run on guns

Today I learned that the Americans are buying guns and ammunition like never before. Apparently the economic crisis and the Obama administration have made the nation run for its guns. People seem to be afraid that the ´new president is going to compromise every Americans right to own a gun, so now they are stocking up while they can. The financial situation again is making people buy weapons for home defense, as times get worse crime rates go up. And so do the gun manufacturers shares, which have about doubled since January.
So if I´ve got this right people are buying guns and ammunition because they´re worried that soon they won´t be able to do that anymore. And if they don´t have a gun they can´t protect themselves from the other guy who´s holding a gun to their head and trying to steal their belongings. I get the idea, but I´m not sure I agree.
To someone who lives in a country where you have to be a member of a sports shooting club or a hunting club (for like a year) to even be considered as a customer in a gun store, all this just seems a bit out of control.



Anna