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Interesting thought this morning... we've seen the shortages and insane prices for guns lately.
Does the gun buying panic (up an estimated 50% since Obama announced his bid for POTUS, and up dramatically since the election) create shortages and effectively remove many guns from the reach of the common gun buying public? I suspect that much of the buying is done by collectors, those that already own guns and ammo, and those that are banking on making a profit if there is a ban or based on a scare of a ban.
If you were mildly interested in buying an EBR prior to the election but never pulled the trigger, you may not be able to afford them or ammunition now that these have nearly doubled in price.
This may keep many guns (particularly EBRs) out of the hands of new or would-be owners.
If this is the case, I wonder if it's an unintended consequence of the administrations slips of the tongue, or intentional.
Does the gun buying panic (up an estimated 50% since Obama announced his bid for POTUS, and up dramatically since the election) create shortages and effectively remove many guns from the reach of the common gun buying public? I suspect that much of the buying is done by collectors, those that already own guns and ammo, and those that are banking on making a profit if there is a ban or based on a scare of a ban.
If you were mildly interested in buying an EBR prior to the election but never pulled the trigger, you may not be able to afford them or ammunition now that these have nearly doubled in price.
This may keep many guns (particularly EBRs) out of the hands of new or would-be owners.
If this is the case, I wonder if it's an unintended consequence of the administrations slips of the tongue, or intentional.