carguychris
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I'm sure that many of us in the gun community are celebrating the political implications of the recent election; those implications have been so thoroughly discussed elsewhere that I won't touch on them here.
Let's touch on the practical consequences. Barring another mass shooting (fingers crossed), I think it's fairly obvious that another panic buying spree—or Panicky Squirrel Rodeo as Glenn L. Meyer deftly phrased it —will NOT happen.
My predictions:
Additional comments and thoughts?
Let's touch on the practical consequences. Barring another mass shooting (fingers crossed), I think it's fairly obvious that another panic buying spree—or Panicky Squirrel Rodeo as Glenn L. Meyer deftly phrased it —will NOT happen.
My predictions:
- .22LR supplies will finally refer to their pre-2013 state of normalcy, and it will happen fairly quickly, although my previous predictions on this topic were wrong, so I'm not hedging my bets.
- Certain powders and other reloading supplies will reappear on store shelves.
- The current modest oversupply of 9mm, .40, and 5.56 will transition into an all-out glut, depressing already-low prices even further.
- Same goes for AR magazines and lower-end parts. This will be a GREAT time to tinker with an AR on the cheap.
- There will be no wild sales run, which will be GOOD in the long run for many gun shops because they won't be torn between holding the line on prices and consequently running out of product to sell, or jacking up prices and then being accused of "gouging" by the gun-enthusiast community. There will be a leveling effect on new-gun prices and prices of used guns will drop, yet your LGS will probably be making MORE money.
- There will be an industry-wide fire sale on 9mm/.40 full-size tactical plastic.
- New gun owners will not be frustrated by a lack of ammo or spare magazines for their new purchases. This will be a VERY good time to get new people involved.
Additional comments and thoughts?