Melanie Morgan

Americans who cling to their guns and Bibles are doing more than bitterly clinging these days. They’re locking and loading.

The election of Barack Obama to commander in chief has people scurrying to their local guns stores to stock up on handguns and long-guns, plus plenty of ammo to boot. Obama’s spokesparrots are, of course, pooh-poohing the proposition that he would grab guns from law-abiding citizens. Not the lawyer-in-chief. Oh no! He understands the Constitution.

Tell it to my friend Beverly Perlson, who marched down to the gun store, signed up for shooting lessons, and applied for a gun permit.

“An employee at the local gun store told us it took 7 weeks before he received his permit in the mail.  He said gun applications are through the roof right now,” Bev said. “Seems to be a phenomena occurring since the Presidential election.

“Suddenly, my right to bear arms is incredibly important,” Bev added. “ Let's just say it's contextual.”

Read the rest of my column later this evening (midnight eastern time) at www.worldnetdaily.com