The Arkansas Democrat Gazette notes the rise in handgun and rifle sales in the state.  This from the article,

“The rise in gun purchases in Arkansas mirrors increases seen in the rest of the nation, fueled by anxiety and uncertainty over what limits might be placed on future gun purchases in the wake of last week’s election that gave the Democratic Party control over the White House and Congress for the first time in more than a decade.”

I guess these people missed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June of this year.

The article also notes the rise in gun purchases for people who want protection in light of recent events in Little Rock, including the slaying of KATV reporter Anne Pressly earlier this year. “That’s been a big [factor ] in the increase in sales,” said Kevin Lloyd, manager of Bullseye Guns & Ammo at 205 N. Shackleford Road in Little Rock. “A lot are people in the Heights, who lived close to her or who knew her.” As a result of the slaying, people also are purchasing “pepper sprays and stun guns like crazy,” he said.