Good news from an American industry that's booming

Now for some good business news. In case you haven't heard there are two companies on the blue-chip-stock index of American businesses that are doing just great, in fact spectacular business.

Take a wild guess.

I'll give you a hint. The two stock market acronyms in the chart at right are fairly easy to decipher, but I'll do it for you. SWHC is the famed Smith & Wesson and RGR is Ruger.

What a great time to be working in a gun store. Life is good. And the Good Lord takes care of fools and drunks and this ol' boy who got laid off from another industry job in January.