Run on magazines has begun!

[BrianS]

This is annoying if you have a need for magazines that you don't have in the short term. In the long term it won't be an issue. If they couldn't pass a new AWB with Obama in the White House and having control of the House and Senate they aren't going to pass one without the House!

That said, after the absurd run on guns/mags/ammo after Obama was elected (I know people who had not shot before and haven't shot since that bought guns and ammunition, completely ludicrous) I decided that having a nice comfortable reserve of ammo and mags was in order.

[kaiservontexas]

I have around 40 PMAG's that I will sell for the cheap price of only 25.99 a piece. My price reflects any potential price changes that may happen.

Kind of like oil price speculating.

I was thinking of something similar if this is a repeat panic of 08/09. I figure if it gets nuts again I will sell my WASR and BM so that when the panic dies down I can use the insane amount of money earned from the sales to buy way better replacements for those two.

Honestly though I hope there is no panic. I hated not being able to find ammunition and reloading supplies.

[boltcatch]

Which has exactly no chance of getting passed. But by all means, feel free to fear monger and help them take the focus off of spending and debt - the real risks to our freedom.

B_C

Talking about spending and debt isn't really constructive. There's nothing anyone can do about that mess at this point anyways - that ship sailed a couple of years ago. Waste of time, waste of ink, waste of electrons... we'll hit rock bottom, maybe inflate, and then default.

Buying heaps of magazines, on the other hand, is probably a good idea at this point. I don't see much chance of new federal legislation being passed, but there are all sorts of other ways for them to attack the matter. Imagine for a moment the new CA ammo controls applied to magazines.

[Jake'sDad]

That said, after the absurd run on guns/mags/ammo after Obama was elected (I know people who had not shot before and haven't shot since that bought guns and ammunition, completely ludicrous)

I understand their thinking, I have friends that did the same. What I told friends that asked me at the time, was if they weren't paying stupid prices for stuff, they probably wouldn't get hurt in the long run.

Hey, more guns, ammo, and mags in private hands is a good thing.

[Jake'sDad]

Buying heaps of magazines, on the other hand, is probably a good idea at this point. I don't see much chance of new federal legislation being passed, but there are all sorts of other ways for them to attack the matter. Imagine for a moment the new CA ammo controls applied to magazines.

And of course the magazine controls in CA, are already far worse than the new ammo controls.

[RWK]

After the last several sets of circumstances that resulted in panic buying of magazines and related price gouging, anyone who hadn't bought an ample supply before last Saturday deserves to be raked over the coals on pricing. Just my opinion.

[SteyrAUG]

Honestly, the day OF the sunset in 2004, I began to make purchases under the assumption that the ban would be successfully renewed at any moment, especially in light of the fact that a Republican Congress DID pass a bill which contained the renewal (Larry Craigs Firearm Industry Protection Bill) and we were only saved because Craig then killed his own bill. I'm honestly kinda surprised we have not seen another successful amendment of the AW renewal to some other bill since then.

So really if you are a gun guy (young new shooters exempted) who hasn't gotten his primary purchases made prior to the AZ shooting, you probably deserve to pay panic prices. I still believe that sooner or later we will see the other shoe drop and we should all plan accordingly.

[Phazuka]

Only the big dogs are jacking up prices. There are still many online retailers with thousands of Pmags online, in stock for under $12.

[RogerinTPA]

Honestly, the day OF the sunset in 2004, I began to make purchases under the assumption that the ban would be successfully renewed at any moment, especially in light of the fact that a Republican Congress DID pass a bill which contained the renewal (Larry Craigs Firearm Industry Protection Bill) and we were only saved because Craig then killed his own bill. I'm honestly kinda surprised we have not seen another successful amendment of the AW renewal to some other bill since then.

So really if you are a gun guy (young new shooters exempted) who hasn't gotten his primary purchases made prior to the AZ shooting, you probably deserve to pay panic prices. I still believe that sooner or later we will see the other shoe drop and we should all plan accordingly.

Agreed.

Personally, if folks didn't prepare and learn a lesson prior to POTUS running for office, they never will. I never thought prices would normalize and drop well below pre Obama prices afterwards, but they have. That was another missed opportunity for many, who are now caught in a disingenuous mark up on mags based on recent events. It is always cheaper to prepare, than to be caught with your pants down and now will pay 2-3 times as much based on the jackals who have the goods you want and need. If you fail to notice trends in the political winds which has a high probability of affecting you, then you have no one to blame but yourself. Ammo is a cheap as it has been in the past couple of years, so guess what I'm stocking up on?

[woodandsteel]

Only the big dogs are jacking up prices. There are still many online retailers with thousands of Pmags online, in stock for under $12.

I just bought three standard capacity Glock 22 mags for $19 each, from Botach Tactical. After shipping it comes to about $23 a mag. That's about the same amount that the locals were selling them for last Spring at the gun show.