Gun Rights Group Forecasts Sales Surge After Elections

The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms predicts rising firearm and ammunition demand following the midterm results.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Elections

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Democrats gained control of congressional seats, state legislative chambers and governor's offices in the midterm elections held Tuesday. The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued a Wednesday statement forecasting a sharp increase in firearm and ammunition sales.

Why it matters

The committee expects new anti-Second Amendment legislation from Congress and Democratic-controlled states, which it says could drive buyers to stock up and boost fundraising and membership for gun advocacy groups.

The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, headquartered in Bellevue, forecasts a sharp rise in firearm and ammunition sales after Democrats gained congressional seats, state legislative chambers and governor's offices. The forecast offers no quantified sales figures, and the scale of the anticipated policy changes remains unspecified.

The players

Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

A Bellevue-based gun rights advocacy organization that issued the forecast of rising firearm and ammunition sales following the midterm elections.

Alan Gottlieb

The chairman of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, who leads the organization's advocacy for Second Amendment rights.

Second Amendment Foundation

A gun rights organization that is an affiliate of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

The details

Chairman Alan Gottlieb's group, which has the Second Amendment Foundation as an affiliate, said in a Wednesday statement that election results would likely prompt a flood of new anti-Second Amendment bills, particularly in states with Democratic-controlled legislatures and from Congress. The committee also expects the results to strengthen fundraising and membership for gun advocacy organizations.

Tuesday: Midterm elections held.
Wednesday: Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issues its sales forecast.
January: Newly elected officials take office.

Political Context

Gun rights advocates have historically reported sales increases after elections that shift control toward Democrats, a pattern the committee's forecast follows. The group argues that proposed anti-Second Amendment legislation from Congress and Democratic-controlled states will drive both purchases and membership growth for gun advocacy organizations.

Gun buyers may see increased demand and potential supply pressures if the forecast holds, and new firearm legislation could affect purchasing rules in Democratic-controlled states. Residents should monitor bills introduced in Congress and state legislatures in the coming months.

The takeaway

Midterm election outcomes can shift both policy expectations and consumer behavior, and the forecast shows how advocacy groups interpret those changes for their members. Readers tracking gun policy should watch the legislative sessions beginning in January.