What happened Shares of Smith & Wesson Brands (NASDAQ: SWBI) were tumbling over 12% in morning trading Wednesday as the result of the presidential election remained clouded. So what Regardless of who is president, the Senate looks like it could remain in control of Republicans. Along with a decidedly conservative Supreme Court, the market may be thinking there is little need to buy a gun right away. Image source: Getty Images. Now what While that may be true, the factor driving gun sales these days hasn't been fear of new gun control laws, but rather the need for personal protection as rioting and civil unrest have spread to numerous cities across the country. The sell-off in Smith & Wesson's shares -- and those of Sturm, Ruger (NYSE: RGR), which are down 10% -- should be considered a buying opportunity for investors as consumer demand for firearms isn't going away anytime soon. 10 stocks we like better than Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.* David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the ten best stocks for investors to buy right now... and Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. wasn't one of them! That's right -- they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks *Stock Advisor returns as of October 20, 2020 Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.Source