I wandered by my local gun store (LGS) yesterday. Surprisingly, there was a parking space right in front of the store. The scrum inside was intense, rather than frightening. Lo and behold! There on the wall o’ rifles were . . . rifles. Modern sporting ones. Where before a couple of over-priced MSRs made the LGS’s “assault rifle rack” look like a Cold War Polish department store, a farrago of firearms made my heart go all aflutter. Yes, there is that: price. My LGS is not in the gouging business, but discounts are obvious by their absence. Anyway, does this mean the AR drought is done? If so, prices should be dropping. Which makes Daniel E’s $13,289 bid on a Colt Model LT6720 at budsgunshop.com is a joke of some sort. So why am I not laughing? And no, they didn’t have any ammo, save .40s and some 00 buck.
google “low hanging fruit”
One of the larger dealers in central Ohio, Vances in Columbus, looks much the same. Rifles are back! Let freedom ring.
Well what does “universal background checks” really mean?
still no ammo at Walmart
I’m tired of celebritys and rappers gettin a free pass with this kinda shit,if I was the one I’d be spending every dime in atty. Fees. Bullshit!
So basically he’s proposing controls on the ATF.
…the gun-grabbers want to latch on to anything they think they can sink their teeth into… in order to exploit the emotional component of this discussion…(not debate, as they have no valid points)…to them, taking your guns is the manner in which they have dealt with all difficulty in life….restriction…which comes from the Parental Ego-State…and which drives much of the behvavior in this country….they want to take away anything the poor kids can hurt themselves with, while at the same time…continue to keep those guns in the hands of “officials”…as though they have a track record of non-corrupt conduct? Gun grabbers don’t want to talk about the violent culture we have developed and revel in…. with regard to our media, our entertainment and our story-telling….everything in the US has been, is being…or will be settled with some man on a white horse riding in violently to save the day….and our government is corrupt as any Mexican Drug Syndicate…..so really…what hypocrites….why don’t we begin to teach people how to communicate better, how to parent better and how to shape better, more non-violent communities…and then the gun isssue would be dead….so to speak…
Regards,
RJ O’Guillory
Author-
Webster Groves-The Life of an Insane Family
Despite not being a fan, I may have to get a .40 just because it always seems to be the last ammo on the shelf.
Another good book on the same subject is John Ross’ “Unintended Consequences”.
My LGS never seemed to be out of stock of AR’s or AK’s, but prices were pretty high on them.
It appears .223 ammo is more available also. On gunbot.com and ammoseek.com there is a lot more availability and there is actually some available for .75/rd. That is the lowest I have seen in awhile.
I can hear Janet Nappie now: “So, your little police department needs ammo? We will be happy to provide you with all you need from our stash of billions of rounds, all you have to do is allow us to station a DHS “advisor” in your chief’s office. She will serve as your “acting federal superintendent ” to make sure you are using the ammo in an appropriate manner. You haff relatives in the old country, ja?”
RF, I have actually posted here twice in the last two weeks or so about the local Cabela’s near me (Hazelwood MO) has had ARs back on the rack and for near normal prices. Plus they had plenty of off brand 30 RD mags for ARs. And they are starting to get back in powder and small rifle and pistol primers. And yes, still no ammo! But hopefully, those that are hoarding or trying to make a profit off of the rest of us, will see that their scheme to take advantage of this drought, might need to unload their stuff soon, or be sitting on a a$$load of over priced ammo they can’t sell!
100 percent of people still think they have rights guaranteed by the Creator.
“But now we’ve got sequestration cutting back on all these resources.”
I’m sick and tired of these people. A 2% reduction is an increase of 14% protected NEW spending IS NOT A F**KING CUT!
Just got back from my LGS, and yes, that is a smile on my face :). Prices were high, but they had everything I was looking for except powder.
Winchester White Box .45FMJ $29.99 per 50/box, limit 5
Federal .22 lr high velocity $34.95 brick, limit 1
Federal 9 mm ball, $19.99 per 50/ box, limit 1
And the holy grail CCI 550 small pistol primers $39.00 per 1000 limit 1
They had tons of .40, .380, and .38 special…
The gun racks and cases were as full as I have seen them this year including MSRs, 10/22s, 9mm Glocks, and every Sig in the book. All price were pushing full retail.
It is better to have a self-defense tool and not need it, then to need it and not have it!
Hey Jane, 1984 called and they want their hairstyle back.
What she’s doing is admitting that she would be useless in a bad situation. Fine. It’s good to know your weaknesses.
What is not fine is that she thinks all teachers are as weak and useless in a crunch as her and should therefore not even be allowed to try and defend themselves or others. We see this same line of “reasoning” from others like mikeyb#’s and hmmmmmer. It’s not logical or reasonable but they have to project their own failings and weaknesses on all people in order to make themselves feel better.
As soon as the technology is mature enough that the police are willing to stake their lives on biometric sidearms, the rest of us can take a look too. Not before then.
Make no mistake, there are politicians all over the US who would love to impose this bullsh!t all over the nation. Feinstein and BHO come to mind. Of course, they would still give speeches about “respecting” the 2A. I’m confident that government will manage these affairs with the same efficiency and service as universal health care, which is another big-government mess I didn’t vote for.
Still looks like a purse.
Bet you wouldn’t say that if you were standing ten feet away from a man wearing that pack and he was holding a .45 semi-auto.
I grew up in the People’s Republic of Maryland, in and around Baltimore. Even though my father was a Baltimore city police captain, and I had my friends who were cops and worked for the state’s attorneys office, I could not get a carry permit.
I moved to PA to escape the gun laws. They have a shall issue permit system so I thought Pa would be very gun friendly. Turns out that in Pa you cannot use a semi auto for hunting of any sort. Can’t use my beloved Ruger 10/22 or other semi autos for anything but target practice (and self defense….at least it’s ok to own them)
Wow!
We came from a nation of citizen soldiers that fought a revolution and won against one of the greatest military powers of the time; won a world war aginst incredible odds, twice; was the first to land on the moon and this “intellectual elite” is the best we have to teach our young adults?
How the mighty have fallen.
I have been having failure to feed problems with my Sig 1911 tac ops. I was told to expect a few problems during break in but after 300-400 rounds I was still getting about a 10 percent failure rate. Sent it back to Sig. They polished the feed ramp and fired 40 rounds through it without failure. When I took it to the range, the failure rate was now around 50 percent. At this point I am thoroughly discussed with the 1911 tac ops, and Sig service as well.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/03/2013328202658934672.html
The reason that the U.S. is dropping the “consensus” ball is that Iran, North Korea, and Syria refuse to play ball. This thing is completely ridiculous. We are talking about people who view the right not to be offended by someone else’s speech as a human right…
I got something quite similar. You can carry whatever without the weird ‘fanny pack’ look. Get Camo colored for added manly effect. Mall ninja prepper trumps fruity metrosexual. Also beats the ‘batman’ utility belt look, though you can still carry a few things there and in pockets if you desire.
Brook Benton sang, “It’s Just a Matter of Time”
Time to start using targets with blue bullseyes?
The UN is a waste of time and tax dollars.
They should be kicked out of the USA and their building turned into a homeless shelter
Thankfully this occurred in Albany, Oregon- as opposed to Albany, New York.
Where the papers would have read:
Daily news headline “Albany resident arrested for threatening a poor man just trying to make ends meet. The gun wielder is to be charged with unlawful use of a deadly bolt action shotgun”
(sarc)
“If you want to go shooting with your buddy and loan him your rifle, that transfer is exempt… so long as you go shooting at a range that has been incorporated for the express purpose of nature conservation or firearms proficiency. If you decide to go shooting on your own private, unincorporated property and loan them your weapon, you just broke the law.”
Did you see that? Agenda 21 just raised its warty head above the murky waters. Hope you got a picture! If not, the above quote will suffice.
Rights are not God given, they are Creator bestowed. The founders knew how to spell God but in the case of rights, they used Creator and they did so for a reason.