NEWTOWN, Conn. --
A spike in gun sales over the past six months has been good for gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson.The company says sales hit a record number $588 million, which is a 43 percent increase over last year.
The gun industry saw a big spike in demand from consumers fearing the gun control debate would make buying a gun more difficult.
Demand is so high that many of new guns never make store shelves. They're paid for before they even leave the manufacturer.