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'Panic Buying' is all hype and only drives prices up^!!!
This happens every Pres election year and IS all hype!!! I've NEVER fallin into "panic buying" and the RIPP-OFF prices that go along with it when it comes time for a new Pres and NEVER will!!!Remember 6920's 4 yrs ago going for $1500-1800+ and flying off the shelfs? The same 6920 today is $1000 or less!!!I say don't buy untill after the elections!
Does panic buying happen on every election year? I have been a gun owner for 6 years and I was not interested in gun/ammo prices prior to that, so I don't know if panic buying is strictly related to Obama or not.
I don't care what you guys say. That 50 gallon drum of BCG's buried in my yard will save me in the middle of a fire fight some day!![]()
"You people have too much time on your hands." - scottryan
I did my panic buy in 2008 bought my first AR a Bushmaster since sold it and bought a couple colts and a bcm I do buy bulk ammo because i find it's cheaper and I shoot a lot plus I want to have it because it's harder to get because of panic buyers, kind of a negative feedback cycle,panic buyers buy more so I buy more to stay ahead of them As far as elections go I wasn't a gun owner during the Clinton years but I'm just taking precautions because of the horror stories i heard
Last edited by Phillygunguy; 10-10-12 at 10:58.
And IF the ban returns permanently?? Panic buyers may just win out completely. I remember during the old ban years, walking into a gun show in York PA in '99 and seeing the "blue label", "red label" and some "green label" Colt rifles going for $2500-$3000. Those are the 6920s of today correct??? Amazing. Would you rather pay $350/1000 of 223/5.56 or if a ban/tax comes along, $750 or more??
That's because people were complete pussies! I built everything I could to be non compliant with that homo AWB.
I went out of my way to get L.E. guns, Mags, etc.... put flash hiders on every Post Ban lower built gun I had.
Bunch of Molon Labe talk the talk, but not much Walk the walk, Jack!
"You people have too much time on your hands." - scottryan
For the most part, this election year is not like 2008. While sales are up (at least $200K for us), the consumer is being selective in what they "panic buy." In fact I don't know that panic buy is even the proper term, I call it "can't wait" syndrome. For example, hot ticket items are the S&W Shield and Colt 901's. Consumers will pay HUNDREDS of dollars over FULL RETAIL for these items.
I think part of the difference between 2008 and 2012 is that people have a lot less money in their pocket. So they just don't have the same amount of cash they once did.
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