Since the general election we’ve seen the mad rush for black rifles, magazines, pistols, ammunition, etc. Some have criticized this rush as irrational and point out that any new gun legislation will be months away or longer. This may be true, but for those of us who tolerated the last ban (1994-2004) we remember the good old days of buying surplus high capacity mags and the fun of refinishing, or spending big money to buy a pre-ban rifle with the pistol grip, collapsible stock, bayo lug, etc.
I’m an ex Army Aviation Officer (1977-1997) who takes the approach that stocking up now is not irrational, but smart, provided you have the financial resources. We have just elected the smartest politician to come down the pike in a long time. Combine this with the fact that this guy is a Socialist with Marxist leanings who has a certain hypnotic power over the masses and we have a big problem. It is not easy task to run circles around the Clinton political machine, but this is what Obama did.
As avid gun and shooting enthusiasts, we should be prepared for new legislation which will happen, and will be more thorough than the ’94 ban; including banning gun show and sales between private individuals. With such legislation you suddenly turn millions of Americans into instant felons, who would give a gun to a family member or friend, or make a simple sale of a firearm when cash was short (which I have had to do when younger).
I have always found that firearms are money in the bank, and high capacity magazines and milspec ammo always brings a good price. When Obama bin Biden and his minions get the tougher new laws in place, we will have a new underground black market in the sale of these items. What you buy now could give you cash in hand later on in hard times. I don’t see a SHTF scenario happening, but I do see a systematic low key assault on gun rights coming. We have 110 million + guns owners in the U.S. and sadly many will comply with these tyrannical new laws. However, many will not (especially in rural areas) and I don’t have a problem with that. At some point, tyranny has to be confronted, even in small ways with non-compliance to un-Constitutional legislation; sort of like violating prohibition in the early part of the 20th Century.
So, since many of us will be operating in this new black market, I would like to see comments or thoughts about what you see coming from our new (p)resident.
Regards,
OH58D
Out here on 6 ½ sections of ranch land
Southeast of Las Vegas, New Mexico
Clinging to my guns and religion
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