Flushes Spring 2010 by Tom Keer originally printed in Upland Almanac

Economy Boost in S.C. Black Friday 2009,the traditional annualbarometerfor the healthof the United States'holiday shoppingseason,received a pleasantboostfrom SouthCarolinasportsmenandwomen.For a 48-hourtime frarne,which beganat midnight on November 27,2009,firearms were tax exempt. Statelawmakers called the weekendshoppingspreethe "Second Amendment Weekend."As a result, gun stores, sporting goods dealershipsand South Carolina shooting venueshad lines that extendedout their doors and were jam-packed all day long.

According to Jody Welch who owns a retail gun store in the South Carolina Lowcountry, his store was "very busy, very busy.When we opened the doors there were probably 45-50 people standingoutside waiting." Welch increasedhours of employment for additional staff to accommodate the deluge of customers,a side-benefitfor the local economy.

2009 marks the secondtime South Carolina has initiated a tax-free gun weekend.Each time there has been a tremendouslypositive effect on the economy.

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