Law abiding US citizens bought on average 3,177,256 guns every 3 months in 2008

(AmmoLand.com) In just 3 months Americans bought enough guns to outfit the entire Chinese and Indian armies combined.

You also bought 1,529,635,000 rounds of ammunition in just the month of December 2008. Yeah, that is right, that is Billion with a "B". This number takes no accounting of reloading or reloaded ammunition.

Sales remain strong for manufacturers

Firearm and ammunition manufacturers paid more than $98 million in excise taxes in the fourth quarter of 2008, up 31.2 percent over the same period in 2007, according to figures released earlier today by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, $27.6 million was collected for pistols and revolvers, $35 million for long guns and $35.5 million for ammunition. Compared to the same period in 2007, collections were up 70.1 percent for handguns, 11.4 percent for long guns and 31.1 percent for ammunition.

By Chris Chumita

There are more stories pertaining to our gun rights in Ohio then we can possibly draw attention to with individual daily commentary. But they are all worthy of mention.

What follows is our review of headlines from around the state though a pro-gun rights lens.

From cops stockpiling ammo to an open carry march, these articles should be a part of your required reading!

What follows is several days of headlines accompanied by short, concise pro-gun analysis.