PanicPanicPanic: how long can the madness continue?

[Buncheong]

If you didn’t know better, you’d think my favorite FFL in Scottsdale had gone out of business: no rifles on the wall, empty glass handgun cases.

Staff tell me they don’t know when anything will be back in stock - inventory disappears as fast as it’s logged in. I had a total stranger start talking to me in the shop about how, “I don’t even own any guns but with all of this talk of defunding the P.D., I’m very worried so I want to buy.”

Arisaka sent me an e-mail about their 7/4 sale, but the stuff I’d like to get From them has been sold out for months, and still is.

Credit card millionaires bidding prices into nosebleed territory on [undisclosed firearms auction site]. It’s just nuts.

In the immortal words of Devo, “how long can this go on!?”

[markm]

It's SO weird... because I don't even think about buying guns/ammo/mags at all during these TardFests. I mean, I used to, but after a certain amount of panics, I no longer give it a thought.

[Life's a Hillary]

It's SO weird... because I don't even think about buying guns/ammo/mags at all during these TardFests. I mean, I used to, but after a certain amount of panics, I no longer give it a thought.

Same. I feel like we have been in constant panics since Obama looked to have the first election in the bag. If you haven’t got your stuff by now where have you been the last decade+?

[Esq.]

I sold 6 pieces parts beater AR15s in the last month and a half. Got really good money out of them, even sold a Sig 556-been trying to get rid of that Dead End for 2 years.

I replaced those guns with two Centurion Arms rifles (back in stock this morning) and a DD V5 that showed up at a local pawn shop, like new, guy was selling a bunch of guns to fund a land purchase.....

Fewer, better, rifles....seems like a good thing to me...

[magister]

I’m at a point where my needs are met, reserves are adequate, and lack nothing significant so the panic isn’t impacting me too much.

No clue when the panic stops though.

[markm]

I sold 6 pieces parts beater AR15s in the last month and a half.

That's the thing that kills me. Every panic, I think... we'll never do this retard shit again. Then I kick myself for not having inventory to unload onto morons at a fat profit.

[AndyLate]

Shelves are getting a little bare of guns here in N Alabama, but not too bad. Ammo, on the other hand, is pretty scarce, at least 5.56 and 9x19. They even took a big dent out of the 22 lr.

I'm thinking the panic buying will continue until the cards are maxed or the second or third month's overdue mortgage payment. I need to move some excess handguns while the getting is good.

I've been a little lazy, need to start reloading and crank out some practice ammo. I'm sure not buying range ammo at panic prices.

Andy

[Esq.]

That's the thing that kills me. Every panic, I think... we'll never do this retard shit again. Then I kick myself for not having inventory to unload onto morons at a fat profit.

Last time I unloaded probably 75-100 "training mags" that I had accumulated. Averaged about $12 apiece on them!

When Trump won and new mags went to $6-8 I bought a case of new ones.

[fledge]

Please tell me what auction site is running up bids. I’ve colts listed and can’t get a bite, not even the typical counter offer. I’ve got other things to sell because I’m moving. I’m scratching my head where to sell because it’s either bargain hunters on M4C (yes, M4C buyers are cheap haha) or this mythical panic I keep hearing about.

[Esq.]

Please tell me what auction site is running up bids. I’ve colts listed and can’t get a bite, not even the typical counter offer. I’ve got other things to sell because I’m moving. I’m scratching my head where to sell because it’s either bargain hunters on M4C (yes, M4C buyers are cheap haha) or this mythical panic I keep hearing about.

I sold all mine by word of mouth actually. Guys went into a local shop and asked about guns, the Clerks pointed to the empty shelves.....But,...I might know a guy that has something, kinda deal...

Pays to fix tickets for gunshop clerks, Lol....