Spike in gun sales attributed to 'Zombie Apocalypse'
SEATTLE -- Gun sales are booming, and the federal government is warning people to prepare themselves for a "zombie apocalypse."
Yes, you read that right. The living dead who populate B-movies and television shows are spurring gun sales and a tongue-in-cheek website from a group not normally known for having a great sense of humor -- the Centers for Disease Control.
The CDC's new blog, titled "Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse," is telling people that if they're ready for zombies, they'll also be prepared for hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters that are more likely to hit.
Business has been brisk at Wade's Gun Shop in Bellevue. In fact, nationwide gun sales on Black Friday -- measured by more than 154,000 background checks -- was record breaking.
"It was the largest number of background checks in a single day," said Dave Workman of the 2nd Amendment Foundation.
The volume of background checks actually shut down the FBI's system twice. Of course, those record sales aren't entirely due to the zombie craze, but Workman said it played a role.
"That's the zombie phenomenon," he said. "It has ignited a whole new generation of shooters out there."
Like gun shops throughout the country, Wade's carries special green-tipped zombie ammunition.
"Well, they have to be shot in the brain. I believe that's why they separated this out," said John Clarke of Wade's Gun Shop.
The shop also sells zombie-specific targets and special zombie guns.
"Put the zombie labeling on it to make it a little more appropriate for shooting zombies," Clarke said.
Zombie training has become so popular that there are even gun clubs that run zombie-shooting matches.
Yes, you read that right. The living dead who populate B-movies and television shows are spurring gun sales and a tongue-in-cheek website from a group not normally known for having a great sense of humor -- the Centers for Disease Control.
The CDC's new blog, titled "Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse," is telling people that if they're ready for zombies, they'll also be prepared for hurricanes, earthquakes and other disasters that are more likely to hit.
Business has been brisk at Wade's Gun Shop in Bellevue. In fact, nationwide gun sales on Black Friday -- measured by more than 154,000 background checks -- was record breaking.
"It was the largest number of background checks in a single day," said Dave Workman of the 2nd Amendment Foundation.
The volume of background checks actually shut down the FBI's system twice. Of course, those record sales aren't entirely due to the zombie craze, but Workman said it played a role.
"That's the zombie phenomenon," he said. "It has ignited a whole new generation of shooters out there."
Like gun shops throughout the country, Wade's carries special green-tipped zombie ammunition.
"Well, they have to be shot in the brain. I believe that's why they separated this out," said John Clarke of Wade's Gun Shop.
The shop also sells zombie-specific targets and special zombie guns.
"Put the zombie labeling on it to make it a little more appropriate for shooting zombies," Clarke said.
Zombie training has become so popular that there are even gun clubs that run zombie-shooting matches.
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Why turn this into a political thing? The zombies are coming son, I am prepared. Are you BigDave? Or are you going to be Zombie food? You need to get your priorities straight if you want to survive the coming apocalypse kid. MREs shotguns, and machetes: these are the things you need to worry about! Save your liberal griping for Fox News.
 @Sal King I have my silver bullets (jesting) ready to go along with wooden stakes, I think someone has been playing to many video games and watching movies with dead people...
@BigDave Better that then sitting on my couch watching Anderson Cooper 360 and wishing things I said were actually relevant to the topic........
@Sal King Come on Sal, only the Farm Kids will be spared. Machetes are for the desperate. Ammo is key, because distance is our advantage.
ROFLMAO @Sal King Dec 6th is the day for those smokers, oh I should asked, what have you been smoking lol......
And it is a fact that gun and ammo sales went way up when Obama came into office and it appears a repeat is in progress again, but then if you buy ammo or reloading supplies you would know that.
Don't forget them as the zombies voted for Obama .......:)
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Actually Obama getting reelected into office is boosting gun sales, again.
I heard he was up for salesman of the decade since gun sales have rocketed higher then any other event or president in history. :)
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 @BigDave Makes me think about my neighbor who sold tons of guns to these gang bangers. But, you know, nothing happened to him. In fact, he got rewarded. When we all wanted to check on it, the federal courthouse threw us out. Gotta keep stirring everything up here in Yakima. The far right arms these guys and arms those guys all the while hoping we won't figure i outt. Well, it looks like during the election when things were going perfect for Obama and the right would then throw in a terrorist attack here and a terrorist attack there the public pulled through and didn't buy it.
 @Pat Garza  @BigDave Isn't it time to send "Nana" (Pat Garza) to the old folks home?  Here's what happened Pat:  The "right wing martians" control the trigger finger of the gang bangers. After a banger buys a gun, the Martian spell takes effect. These martians are controlled by a covert control center at the RNC. It's all a vast right-wing conspiracy!
@Pat Garza OMG!!!! Medicare pays for medical Mary Jane now??!! Must be cause you smoking something lady!