11-18-08:
Hi Everyone,
Not to take the alarmist, scare tactic route, we feel compelled to email the hundreds of thousands of casual gun people who come here every month (in addition to the hundreds of thousands of gun nuts) that the election of Barack Obama is almost definitely going to bring changes to the gun laws in the form of new taxes and hoops for gun dealers to jump through, as well as permanent bans on individuals selling firearms themselves. The days of being able to bring grandpa's old guns to a gun show and sell them off in an afternoon are probably going to be gone within a short amount of time after President Elect Obama gets into office.
Most likely the entire American tradition of the gunshow will disappear. There is a lot of media attention today about people in a frenzy to BUY GUNS, because they are afraid that they won't be able to get them. But for those of us with closets full of guns we don't and most likely will never shoot, guns that we've procrastinated selling, there is a genuine danger to our ability to be to SELL THOSE GUNS OURSELVES in the future. So if you don't want to end up losing 30% of their value because you have to transfer the gun out through a gun dealer, get moving and sell them now. The DEMAND FOR GUNS IS HUGE. We have record traffic on GunsAmerica, and the gunshows are a zoo.
Take the time and sell your guns now, at a gunshow, on GunsAmerica, or any other legal venue.
And remember, if you ship a gun to someone, it has to be sent to a transfer FFL dealer in their state. There is no legal way to ship a gun to an individual, unless they personally are a Curio & Relic FFL holder, which only applies to old and collectible guns that are specifically on the list at the ATF website. Some states have restrictions on individuals shipping out guns themselves as well. Ask a dealer in your state. We do not give legal advice. It is your responsability to ship guns out legally.Also consider buying ammunition for the guns you have. There will almost definitely be a new tax coming on ammo.
That's all for now. We felt compelled to send out a warning, letting those detached from the problem know what is almost definately coming...
-gaGunsAmericaWhere America Buys and Sells Guns.http://www.gunsamerica.comhttp://www.myspace.com/gunsamericaThis is an official GunsAmerica Email Notification.
12 comments:
Uhhhh.....Mr. Bug would be interested in buying guns if anyone wants to sell them.
And Poots, We finally found some .223 ammo. Loaded up.
Good for you Bugger.
I have a friend that works at ATK and is looking into getting me a discount.
I'm still in the practice field stripping and learning gun operation phase. I like to not look like an idiot first time out with a new piece so I play with it a lot before I even get ammo.
Looking for optics now as well.
.223Poot
There is also Cheaper Than Dirt as well as gunbroker.com.
I'm buying, not selling.
"I like to not look like an idiot first time out with a new piece so I play with it a lot before I even get ammo."
Be careful or you'll end up needing glasses.
And don't forget ammoman.com although he's back ordered a lot.
Actually, I used to wear glasses but don't need them any more.
Back to optics research.
Or you could do like Goober and stock up on components and reload your own.
Ammunition has a finite shelf life, as the copper/brass casing can sometimes react with the powder over time, especially in humid conditions. It turns the powder into a lovely green goo. It will still ignite, but it blocks up the shell neck and creates HUGE pressures. If you value your neck and the action in your rifle, you'll pay heed to what I am saying. 10 years is pushing it. 6 or 7 is more like it, unless you have a climate controlled, de-humidified storage area.
Now, powder, brass, heads, and primers? Almost infinite shelf life...
Oh, and since you aren't buying live ammunition, it doesn't have some of the taxes that the hot stuff has on it.
Do you really think the gun-grabbers will leave anything out? When the anti-gun "tidal wave" starts to build, with the media fully behind it, they will do to guns what they've done to cigarettes.
I agree with Spidey 100%.
Ammo and reloading components are gonna go bye-bye, too, if Obliviama gets his way.
So, if you're like me, and have a reloading press, stock up on components now. Primers, powder and bullets. These will reload your 'empties'. If you don't have a bunch of pre-fired brass casings, you can get unprimed band new brass casings fairly cheap.(I buy from www.cabelas.com.
Dunno how long cartridges will last...was given several thousand war surplus 30-06 (M1 Garand, BAR) rounds back in the 70s. These were WWII left-overs and no longer in use by the military. I guess they were at least 25 years old.
My friends and I had a heyday shooting them to get a lot of empty brass to reload. Yes, they all had crimped primer pockets that needed to be reamed out and the military primers at that time were highly corrosive. A good gun cleaning after, and a little work on the primer pockets was well worth buckets of good brass.
But, what Goob said has got me to thinking: what if that pallet of really cheap military surplus ammo was never used because it was defective in some way?
Better to reload your own than risk damage to your firearm or to yourself.
Besides, reloading is kind of fun.
A single-stage C-type reloading press, say from Lee, can be had - with dies for one caliber - for under $100. After that, it's just buying the reloading die set for each caliber you own.
Of course, you'll need a reloading manual so determine how much of which type powder to use for a specific bullet.
Clarification:
when we go buys a box of 'bullets', we are actually buying 'cartridges'. A cartridge is a brass casing containing gun powder, a primer and has a bullet stuck in the end. It's complete and ready to shoot.
'Bullets' are the things that fly out of the barrel when you pull the trigger...the projectiles.
No matter how you decide to 'ammo up', reloading yourself or stocking up on factory-made, do it.
If this gun-grab goes down, and everything pertaining to guns becomes illegal, it could be a decade - or longer - before firearms and ammo are available again. Worst case: never.
No only might you need ammo for protection, but - maybe - to put food on the table, too.
Poots,
I have a brand-new Barska 3x9 tactical scope that was too short to be mounted across the ejection mill-out on my 30-30. The reticule is illuminated red or green by a staged dimmer control. Great for low-light conditions.
I had to purchase the longer model of this same type and it happily sits on my Winchester.
Contact me if you're interested. I'll make you a deal.
...unless you have a climate controlled, de-humidified storage area.
LIek a fridge? =)
I just traded a Sig P-220, .45 ACP for a S & W Model 61, .38, 1-7/8" Barrel and a Charter .44 Bullpub.
The reason[s]?
1. We have another .45, a Springfield XD, 4".
2. Both of us have "revolvers authorized" on our CCWs and had sold the only one we had [a S & W Model 500, 10-3/4" VERY impractical!].
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