U.S. midterm elections not to impact firearms industry much: media

People are seen at a polling station in San Francisco, California, the United States, on Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo by Li Jianguo/Xinhua)

"The firearm industry as a whole has seen tremendous growth over the past few years because of this crime wave that has gripped the country -- and, of course, as people feel more unsafe," says Pointer-Baney.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- With U.S. midterm election results continuing to roll in, firearms industry insiders and Second Amendment advocates say the results of the federal elections will have little to no impact on them at all, regardless of whether Democrats or Republicans win either chamber, reported Fox Business on Wednesday.

Gary Ramey, CEO of Liberty Ammunition, was quoted as saying that the House and Senate outcomes will not significantly impact the sale of ammunition or firearms.

"Ammo and firearms are purchased by consumers with personal safety concerns," said Ramey. "Rhetoric from the left won't affect that."

Delta Defense director of government affairs Katie Pointer-Baney agreed, noting that the millions of new gun owners include folks of all political stripes.

"The firearm industry as a whole has seen tremendous growth over the past few years because of this crime wave that has gripped the country -- and, of course, as people feel more unsafe," Pointer-Baney said.

"The defunding of law enforcement, all this kind of confluence of issues (mean) more people are taking on the responsibility of protecting themselves and their loved ones, and using a firearm is a most efficient tool to do so," she added.