Guns Prices & Trump

July 01, 2018, 12:28 PM

SSAreGreat

Guns Prices & Trump

Are gun prices low because of the election of Donald J. Trump as President or is it a combination of that and oversaturation after Obama's threatened gun confiscation?

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July 01, 2018, 12:32 PM

P220 Smudge

Yes.

July 01, 2018, 12:36 PM

Fredward

It's also a slow season for selling guns. Lots of individuals sell them now for vacations, home improvements, etc, so the secondary market is also flooded. It's GREAT time to buy. Quality AR's, for example, can be had for around 500 bucks. Some companies are even offering rebates.

July 01, 2018, 01:03 PM

SSAreGreat

quote:
Originally posted by Fredward:
It's also a slow season for selling guns. Lots of individuals sell them now for vacations, home improvements, etc, so the secondary market is also flooded. It's GREAT time to buy. Quality AR's, for example, can be had for around 500 bucks. Some companies are even offering rebates.

Yes I bought 2 S&W AR15's that are on Safe Duty.

July 01, 2018, 01:09 PM

RHINOWSO

Numerous Factors
(1) Trump Presidency
(2) Lots of supply in lead up to anticipated Clinton Presidency
(3) Summertime is always slow

July 01, 2018, 01:20 PM

Fenris

We keep hearing about under trump, leftists are buying guns. I don't believe it. Now leftists stealing guns? That, I believe.

July 01, 2018, 01:39 PM

Il Cattivo

quote:
Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
Yes.

+1. Feel free to add anything else you can think of that sounds plausible.

July 01, 2018, 01:43 PM

RHINOWSO

quote:
Originally posted by Fenris:
We keep hearing about under trump, leftists are buying guns. I don't believe it.

They might be buying a gun, but they don't really know what "buying guns" is all about.

July 01, 2018, 02:02 PM

P220 Smudge

quote:
Originally posted by Il Cattivo:
quote:
Originally posted by P220 Smudge:
Yes.

+1. Feel free to add anything else you can think of that sounds plausible.

Well, I think Rhino’s list pretty well nails it. They only other thing I can attribute to it is fatigue, pure and simple. I will continue to pick up ammo and magazines while the supply is great and prices are low, but I’m not going to do it with the gusto I was going about it in 2015 and 2016. I’m just about burned out on black plastic.

July 01, 2018, 02:16 PM

RHINOWSO

I can second the possible 'burn out'.

I'm stocked up nice. The only firearm I've purchased in a year has a been a splurge Beretta 92A1 last month but the deal was worth it ($550 shipped).

The only things I plan to buy in the next year are optics, ammo, spares, and magazines (when deals occur).

I could probably still fall for another sexy Beretta 92 series if the money and time was right.

July 01, 2018, 02:28 PM

ARMT Guy

quote:
Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Numerous Factors
(1) Trump Presidency
(2) Lots of supply in lead up to anticipated Clinton Presidency
(3) Summertime is always slow

Yup.. pretty much this right here.

July 01, 2018, 02:33 PM

jimmy123x

BOTH.

July 01, 2018, 03:58 PM

Scurvy

I've bought more guns under the Trump Presidency than I did under Obama. It's definitely a buyer's market right now and I'm happy to take advantage of the low prices.

July 01, 2018, 04:07 PM

Highspeedlane

I've not heard any reports of the chronic shortages that plagued the market from '08 to the last election. Thank goodness.

July 01, 2018, 05:00 PM

Prefontaine

Barry was the best gun salesman in history. Rhinos in charge people relax, firearm and ammo sales slow down massively. A lib gets elected and people get scared and buy lots.

July 03, 2018, 08:06 AM

smithnsig

Now would be a good time to get a few lowers though. They should be giving them away by now.

July 03, 2018, 07:22 PM

egregore

I'd give 50, maybe 60% to Trump and the rest to all the other factors combined. You can't tell me there wouldn't have been another "gun panic" like those of 2008 and 2012 if Queen Bitch had won the election.

July 03, 2018, 11:17 PM

FishOn

Prices are down as we are less worried about banning certain firearms and mags. I admit I bought a Noveske AR and many dozens of various mags and many thousands of rounds before the election. I assumed HRC was going to win, so I invested a lot of money in arms. Now, that fear is gone and the prices are down. But I say buy it cheap and stack it deep! I continue to add to my ammo stash.

July 04, 2018, 07:04 AM

Batty67

Myself, I got (back into intensely) into firearms from 2010 to 2017 or so and have eased back for 1.5 years. I'll be back...

July 04, 2018, 08:35 AM

SSAreGreat

quote:
Originally posted by FishOn:
Prices are down as we are less worried about banning certain firearms and mags. I admit I bought a Noveske AR and many dozens of various mags and many thousands of rounds before the election. I assumed HRC was going to win, so I invested a lot of money in arms. Now, that fear is gone and the prices are down. But I say buy it cheap and stack it deep! I continue to add to my ammo stash.

Thanks for the post and I agree with you 1000% FishOn. I bought 40 extra 30R AR 15 magazines, extra ammo, and 2 AR15's I did not need and are still brand new. Head of DNC said the socialist Alexandria Cortez, another extremist, is the the face of the DNC. New 2nd Amend. attacks will follow in the next 3 years.