December Gun Prices

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Shotgun693

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Really December and beyond. Depending on the election results I can see gun and ammo prices going through the roof or dropping like a rock especially for 'Black Guns'.
Your opinion?
 
Last time around, it wasn't so much a matter of price as it was one of availability.

Guns sold out quickly, and manufacturers were slow to resupply. Then the speculation, and the gouging, started on the secondary market.
 
If the current president is re-elected in November, there is no particular reason to believe that anything will change between now and then or in the 6-12 months that follow in terms of firearms or ammunition.
 
Guns sold out quickly, and manufacturers were slow to resupply. Then the speculation, and the gouging, started on the secondary market.
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Yep... takes knee-jerk reactionaries on both sides of the counter.

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I do not remember how early it all started last time, but i do believe that everything went crazy and dried up shortly before the election, then lasted almost a full year thereafter. Id say that around end of the month into october if it doesnt start by then it may not. Of course im no speculator i could be wrong and i hope it doesnt happen.
 
I do not remember how early it all started last time, but i do believe that everything went crazy and dried up shortly before the election, then lasted almost a full year thereafter.
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There was an uptick in sales beginning in late September. The day following the election, the wave hit the rocks, and within a week, most retailers were sold out of first-tier product.

(It didn't help at all that manufacturers were utterly unprepared. One example: Glock decided to close their plant for retooling in December 2008. No Glocks for Christmas!)

The supply chain began limping along in February, for guns at least. Then came the ammunition shortage, which lasted through April. People were hoarding the stuff, and manufacturers were running double shifts to keep up. It wasn't enough. Folks started circulating rumors that a tax and/or ban on ammunition was forthcoming.

(For some reason, .380 Auto was the most cherished commodity at this point.)

Then, folks said, "nuts to that: Imma reload my own ammo!" They were disappointed to find that powder and primers were in short supply because the manufacturers were using most of that stuff in-house to make loaded ammo. On top of that, another fun rumor started making the rounds: the government was going to pass legislation that called for primers and/or powder to expire at some point.

Yeesh.

You might be asking yourself, "what can I do to stop this?" It's simple. Most of the weird, panicky spikes in demand were due to rumors propagating from within the gun culture. Bozos at the gun shows were chatting up nonexistent bans in order to drive up prices on their wares, and the internet was screaming apocalypse.

We can ameliorate some of that by being honest, vocal, and reassuring. Or we can sit on our hands and gripe about not being able to get ammunition next February.
 
The only thing that would push me toward a serious buying effort would be a BIG Federal tax on ammunition or firearms (sin tax). I am not going to participate in excessive or accelerated spending that might happen as a result of the forthcoming election regardless of who wins. The shortages of 2008 > 2009 were caused by the gun community for the most part although I think there was certainly a war factor which contributed.

380 ACP seemed to be the poster child.... well, it was at about this time that CCW was becoming more popular and the gun companies were producing a lot of 380 pistols when in the past, the 380 was not very popular.
 
I would wait and see what happens in the house and senate along with the oval office before worrying too much.

Even if Obama is Re-Elected; unless he gains a clear majority in both the house and senate gun control is going nowhere.

Vise versa; if Romney is elected but the Senate stays with the Democrats and the house goes to the Democrats I doubt we will be seeing much pro 2a legislation come up.

Its about more than just one man.


If somehow the Democrats gain control of the House, keep the Senate and the White house I would expect all manner of "Assault" weapons ; "Assault" Clips, and "Assault" attachments becoming very hard to find. You may see manufacturers switching to shipping 1 magazine with each gun; you will see a run(which is dumb) on 223; 308 and 7.62x39. Prices on the primary market will stay the same but as it has been said the availability or lackthereof will lead to secondary market gouging.
 
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