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Message: <blockquote data-quote="redmax51" data-source="post: 1381652" data-attributes="member: 363">Ding ding.....we have a winner.LE dealers have the lowest cost(asside from the big distribution warehouses).Nobody and I mean NOBODY is going to get rich selling guns,at least legally.Reatail stores need to make at least 10-12% markup to even keep the doors open much less make a profit.That's why there are essentially 3 kinds of dealers.1)The "big box" stores like Academy,who don't really need to make a lot on gun sales.They are going to get you on the other things you buy when you come back in,i.e. ammo.hearig protectors,holsters,camping gear,other sporting gear,etc.2)Police supply stores that make their money off deoartmental ammo sales,uniforms,lighting,gear,etc.3)the small FFl operating out of a storefront(like Sooner Guns in Tulsa) or out of their own home(most of these have other jobs).Everyone wants to buy stuff at rock bottom price but they want top dollar for the goods or service they are involved with.So go ahead and keep choking every penny of profit from local dealers and keep buying from the big wholesalers.I mean after all who are they to think they should make a profit!!</blockquote>