I was talking about me.
I was talking about me.
I am here for the food!
Having been away from here a lot lately, I was shocked to see AR mags selling for $30. I was even more shocked to see them sold so quickly! I think I have 30 or so. They were $7 to $10 each, and a handful were more like $5 each. Today, I am finally a rich man!
Maybe I'm just a hopeless romantic or a bleeding heart, whatever you want to label me as...
What sickens me about the price gouging is the "why" it is happening. Twenty-six lives lost at the hands of a madman and then the predictable knee-jerk reactions from the libs. Fellow Americans are in fear of losing more of our Constitutionally guaranteed rights.
And how does the so-called "gun community" react? Looks like a lot of folks seem to be bending over anyone they can. Don't get me wrong, I've noticed many sellers and dealers that have maintained their integrity, but we're not talking about them, we're talking about the "gougers."
I'm as big a fan of the almighty dollar as the next guy, but what is happening in our little community and all across the country just feels wrong to me.
Call it "capitalism at it's finest" all you want. I call it dancing on the graves of those poor victims along with the lecherous law makers that couldn't wait for the bodies to go cold.
Just my humble opinion, your mileage may vary...
What sickens me about the price gouging is the "why" it is happening. Twenty-six lives lost at the hands of a madman and then the predictable knee-jerk reactions from the libs. Fellow Americans are in fear of losing more of our Constitutionally guaranteed rights.
And how does the so-called "gun community" react? Looks like a lot of folks seem to be bending over anyone they can. Don't get me wrong, I've noticed many sellers and dealers that have maintained their integrity, but we're not talking about them, we're talking about the "gougers."
I'm as big a fan of the almighty dollar as the next guy, but what is happening in our little community and all across the country just feels wrong to me.
Call it "capitalism at it's finest" all you want. I call it dancing on the graves of those poor victims along with the lecherous law makers that couldn't wait for the bodies to go cold.
Just my humble opinion, your mileage may vary...
I came for the waters.
I came for the waters.
Have you ever drunk baileys from a shoe?
I would call it capitalism, no more, no less. Someone has a commodity to sell; someone is willing to pay the asking price; a deal is struck. Nobody is forced to sell and nobody is forced to buy--if you think it's gouging, don't buy. If enough people agree with you, the boom will turn to a bust (any Okie over 40 knows that cycle), and prices will go back down again.
Fair enough.
But please don't lump me personally in the "should have planned ahead" category. I have no true need of ammo or magazines at the moment, I'm alright. I didn't say what I said due to "sour grapes."
I just think it sucks that people are taking advantage of other peoples fears. That's what it boils down to, IMHO. I'm fully aware of the predator/prey line of thinking. Just don't think it's too cool when energy should be focused on protecting our freedom to purchase these fine commodities that we enjoy so much.
Of course nobody is forcing anybody to buy anything at inflated prices. But the fear of tyranny seems to make some people feel desperate. Hence the predator/prey comment. And, to me, that's just wrong.
Like I said, just my opinion. The thread title seemed to invite different perspectives...
I agree with the first part. Obammy has been in office for 4 years Amd most agree that he is anti gun and would be much kore inclined to put some firearms restrictions in place at some point in his 4 or 8 years in office. As far as I know, gun prices have risen a bit since he took office. Did some gun collector buy specifically because Obammy was elected in 2008? Yes. Now, to say that collectors foresaw the Sandy Hook shooting and that gun prices would go crazy in a matter of 48 hours is a foolish statement. If Obama, as many other policies do, took 1-2years to put together a gun control bill and it was discussed and argued about for months or years the prices would not have skyrocketed like they did in a matter of days. If Sandy Hook never happened we would all be paying the same amount for firearms and accessories as we were paying on Dec 13th.
Do I agree with the huge spike in prices? I don't like them bit it is what it is. They will come down and all will be a bit more normal in a few months with a bit higher prices. Loom what happened to gold. It was up to $2000 6-8 months ago Amd is now nearly $1600.
Not sure about the artificial demand thing but you'd be crazy if you thought $2k in guns is better than $2k in gold. I'll take $2k in gold every day of the week. Take your gold and gun of your choice and drop it in a lake for a month then pull it out and see which one has the greater value. Melt both in a kiln or crucible and see which fares better. Bury in your yard for any length of time. You get the point. IMO, gold of the equivalent amount/value is far better than a firearm. So, is the OP theme really accurate and a good analogy? IDK.
