[Adam556]

Has any one else noticed that a few gunshops in NC are using scare tactics like saying "If you want an AK you better buy one now, they are getting hard to get", or "these are the last Mosin Nagants our distributer will be able to get, they are almost all gone". Im not going to mention the name of the shop, but one of the shops i go to from time to time does this.

Just because it is an election year, they are using these "tactics" to try to sell more guns. I have seen shops charging ridiculous prices for ammo as well, one shop quoted me $159 for a 440 round tin of 7.62x54R, saying that all of them were almost sold and they were getting rare(but online they still run around $80). I understand shops have to make a profit, but double the price...get real.

If a shop trys to use these type of tactics with you, check the info before you overpay for what you are wanting to buy...

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[613jmm]

I'm not saying that you are wrong, but there have already been articles, dealers making comments, and on-line vendors showing, that stuff is being bought up again. Maybe not exactly what you were looking for, but a lot of stuff nonetheless.

 

[pirate]

This happens at every election cycle now. Count on it. The unwashed masses and panic buyers drink the coolaid and rush to the gun stores and buy all the inflated priced ammo and guns they can find. I will do like I always do. Just shoot the firearms and ammo I have on hand now and wait to the hysteria to die down after the election. I have all the firearms I need and 30-40K rounds of assorted ammo on hand now so for me its not a concern. If you join in the "panic" you are part of the problem not the solution. It is a supply and demand issue to a large degree but some gun stores and online dealers take full advantage of the panic to spread fear and misleading info so they can sell more products at higher prices and increase profits. Last cycle Cheaper Than Dirt was a major dealer that did this in a big way and I will never do business with them again because of that. Their shipping is inflated anyway.

 

[Shortbus]

Local gun store told me ammo was getting gobbled up again. Placed an order with Georgia Arms for some .45 ACP on 3-08-2012 and just got e-mail on 3-12-2012 that it has shipped. Not too much "gobbling up" at least on .45's.

 

[jspook]

I agree with the scare tactic's. If everyone would not buy any ammo for one year, think of how it would be. Cheap and plentiful.

 

[StevePJC]

It's only going to get worse. I'm 49% owner of a shop in West Plains, Missouri. The school of thought with locals there according to my partners is that Republicans will lose control again and Obama will be re-elected. Knowing he doesn't have to worry about a third term it will be a full court press on gun grabbing. AR, AK, 9mm, and .45 flies off the shelf as soon as it comes in.

 

[Luke Cage]

It's only going to get worse. I'm 49% owner of a shop in West Plains, Missouri. The school of thought with locals there according to my partners is that Republicans will lose control again and Obama will be re-elected. Knowing he doesn't have to worry about a third term it will be a full court press on gun grabbing. AR, AK, 9mm, and .45 flies off the shelf as soon as it comes in.

That is the general concensus amongst all my conservative friends. Not sure why they are not worried about what Romeny would do. But regardless, they are stocking up. I am forced to stock up because I fear they are going to cause a shortage and I won't even be able to get ammo for my weekend range days, or have to pay out the butt for it. I just don't understand why people can't grasp that even if a President wanted to gun grab as they say, it's not something that can be done in short order to the point it would catch you off gaurd and be left ammo-less.

 

[B00GER]

Luke,

I dont fully disagree, but fear is a very strong motivator, in fact it generally runs most all of our behaviors...fear, or a desire for safety.

In many ways, firearms are an addiction. The fear of not having them, or not being able to use them causes what could be considered irrational fear to an outsider, but to the individual it is a real and palpable feeling. For example, when I was a smoker I was always checking to see how many smokes I had left. If I ever got down to half a pack I was already starting to think of needing to buy more. Running out, as a smoker, just was not an acceptable option. This meant I always tried to have a pack on me, one in the car, and one stashed at home (I was too poor to buy buy the carton). The thought of running out or not being able to get any more caused a real physical reaction and a level of anxiety.

Now, apply this to something that many of us have an "addiction" to, and have invested a large amount of money into, and you get something similar. The even thought of our "drug" being harder to get a hold of makes us anxious and react in kind. A better "safe than sorry" reaction. Id rather go ahead and stock up now and let all the smoke and mirrors die down...but...what if it really happens and they make my ammo cost a stupid high amount of money, or reinstate the AWB and I can no longer get my 30 round magazines!

 

[beesouth]

Not sure why they are not worried about what Romeny would do.

Pretty simple....Obama has a debt to pay....Romney doesn't...

 

[Luke Cage]

Pretty simple....Obama has a debt to pay....Romney doesn't...

Romney has signed anti gun legislations, Obama hasn't....pretty simple

 

[Luke Cage]

Luke,

I dont fully disagree, but fear is a very strong motivator, in fact it generally runs most all of our behaviors...fear, or a desire for safety.

In many ways, firearms are an addiction. The fear of not having them, or not being able to use them causes what could be considered irrational fear to an outsider, but to the individual it is a real and palpable feeling. For example, when I was a smoker I was always checking to see how many smokes I had left. If I ever got down to half a pack I was already starting to think of needing to buy more. Running out, as a smoker, just was not an acceptable option. This meant I always tried to have a pack on me, one in the car, and one stashed at home (I was too poor to buy buy the carton). The thought of running out or not being able to get any more caused a real physical reaction and a level of anxiety.

Now, apply this to something that many of us have an "addiction" to, and have invested a large amount of money into, and you get something similar. The even thought of our "drug" being harder to get a hold of makes us anxious and react in kind. A better "safe than sorry" reaction. Id rather go ahead and stock up now and let all the smoke and mirrors die down...but...what if it really happens and they make my ammo cost a stupid high amount of money, or reinstate the AWB and I can no longer get my 30 round magazines!

I agree, fear is a powerful drug. Over the years I've learned to use logic before fearing things, a lot of people haven't made that discovery I guess.

 

[B00GER]

Romney has been in a position to, Obama hasnt (without irritating voters that may get him a second term) yet.

 

[toddje]

Romney has signed anti gun legislations, Obama hasn't....pretty simple

But Obama has supported a LOT of anti-gun legislation. 4
Now, I'm right with ya - Romney is probably as bad as Obama (maybe worse because he's supposed to be a "good guy" to the 2a based on his party affiliation).

Anyway, the Nat's thesis that fear is a powerful motivator is 110% true. And the economy is driven in large part by emotion as well. So look out, stock up now if you can afford to, because once it goes up it never comes back down to the level it was or below, whatever the commodity...

 

[eudyta63]

I agree that people are afraid that the" President"(whoever it may be) may try some type of ban.The gun and ammo business is one that is really doing well in the economy and some want to shut it down.Alot of large and small companies provide jobs based on this business.It is a legal business,they need to leave it alone.There are enough regulations on the books now.If they want to regulate something regulate the price of gas.

 

[gun_doctor]

I bought one 6mnths ago for 399,00 with 4 boxes ammo,dies,and brass
bought one 2 weeks ago ,it was 429 alone !

Has any one else noticed that a few gunshops in NC are using scare tactics like saying "If you want an AK you better buy one now, they are getting hard to get", or "these are the last Mosin Nagants our distributer will be able to get, they are almost all gone". Im not going to mention the name of the shop, but one of the shops i go to from time to time does this.

Just because it is an election year, they are using these "tactics" to try to sell more guns. I have seen shops charging ridiculous prices for ammo as well, one shop quoted me $159 for a 440 round tin of 7.62x54R, saying that all of them were almost sold and they were getting rare(but online they still run around $80). I understand shops have to make a profit, but double the price...get real.

If a shop trys to use these type of tactics with you, check the info before you overpay for what you are wanting to buy...

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[beesouth]

Romney has signed anti gun legislations, Obama hasn't....pretty simple

Romney had debts to pay in Massachusetts...pretty simple...

 

[Luke Cage]

Romney has been in a position to, Obama hasn't (without irritating voters that may get him a second term) yet.

Obama has had two chance to veto pro 2A legislations. According to most consrvatives, he has no problem irritating voters. If he really cared that much about gun grab'n, he would have at least made an isssue of the legislations he signed. That tell me he really doesn't care about guns one way or the other.

 

[B00GER]

What was that Holder said about the AWB?

 

[613jmm]

Obama has had two chance to veto pro 2A legislations. According to most consrvatives, he has no problem irritating voters. If he really cared that much about gun grab'n, he would have at least made an isssue of the legislations he signed. That tell me he really doesn't care about guns one way or the other.

How many times do you have to be enlightened to the same facts? Obama has not vetoed pro-gun legislation only because it was a rider on legislation he did want passed. Obama is as anti-gun as they come, and he has stated what he wants to do but he is scared of ruining his and others political careers. He is simply biding his time and working the underground network.

 

[Smully]

A lot of this is gun owner paranoia. With divided congress and a full agenda, weak economy, europe debt, ongoing war, funding for social programs, the political capital to expend on restrictive gun legislation does not exist. Im not at all worried about my gun rights. Employment is a different matter.