Stats of our lives: Obama's unintended stimulus

Firearm sales are set to soar after President Obama's re-election victory — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures

Obama's unintended stimulus
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Percentage increase in October in background checks of people applying to buy guns, an indicator of future sales. Conservatives worry that Obama will tighten gun rules.

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