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I have seen pics of gun stores in the lower 48 with lines out front that look like folks lining up for black Friday sales. I’ve heard of some stores selling out. Background check system is backed up. Anyone seeing this going on in your area? Of course they’re probably mostly after black guns and not old classics.
Shoot low boys. They're riding Shetland Ponies.
I’ve watched on the news that people are buying not just black guns but anything that shoots when the selection was low. Ammo was selling out and the only stuff left was odd ball calibers.
Bob
WACA Life Member--- NRA Life Member---- Cody Firearms member since 1991 Researching the Winchester 1873's
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This is my LGS at the beginning of the week (Culver City in west Los Angeles). Last Friday I went to the local indoor range to do some plinking with some “working from home” co-workers and the adjacent ammo store had at least 100 people in line. Lots of stories of incredulous new patrons learning about gun regulations.
A pal of mine went to another LGS to transfer a handgun to a friend. He had two pistols with him (so the friend could decide which he wanted) and with nearly empty shelves it was a frenzy of people making ridiculous offers.
Now that the entire state is on lockdown, gun stores are only essential for LEO’s although people can still pick up by appointment at the end of their 10 day wait if they’ve already done the transaction.
(Please, not getting political, just reporting the situation).
Steve
WACA Member. CFM Member. NRA Lifer.
The local gun shops are doing a brisk business but mainly for ammunition. The ammo supply is getting tight due to the shortages created by panic buying in the US where most of our ammo is supplied from. Most purchases are hunters and target shooters and not for protection purpose. A few more handguns are selling also but in Canada a person buying a handgun must have successfully completed a handgun safety course, then have the handgun registered and also have a firearm acquisition licence so not simply a case of walking into the store and buying a long gun or a handgun. So far no instances of looters or toilet paper riots.
Same way here in Montana. Gun sales are up a bit, but not much more than usual. BUT, ammo is selling by the pallet. It’s a right, not a privilege. God Bless America!
win4575, Montana is a beautiful state. I have been there several times and enjoyed ever visit. I spoke with a game warden there a few years ago and when I suggested he come visit Ontario to hunt and fish his answer was “I have everything I need right here.” That about sums it up. You are Blessed.
You have some exceptional hunting and fishing in Ontario. I am a 5th generation Montanan. I’ve never lived anywhere else except when I was in the service. I’ve scouted the west and southwest all my life, but Montana is my home and this is where I’ll stay. Fishing and hunting aren’t bad here either.
If “every cloud has a silver lining,” this is it: more people buying more guns (esp. first-time gun owners). Hope gun makers can keep up with the demand.
1873man said
I’ve watched on the news that people are buying not just black guns but anything that shoots when the selection was low.
But what will this crisis do for antique lever action Winchesters? My guess is flat to further descent.
Let’s hope that a small percentage out of the people rushing out to stock up or by guns or Ammo catch a glimpse of an old lever gun and it introduces a few new soon to be collectors? Wishful thinking I know, but we can always hope
Maybe if the gun stores showed videos with Chuck Connors as “The Rifleman” new gun owners would see the advantage of a lever gun and want one. ?
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Every new gun owner is potentially one more person to help protect our right to own Winchesters! T/R
TR said
Every new gun owner is potentially one more person to help protect our right to own Winchesters! T/R
That right is not in jeopardy, but new guns, esp. semi-autos & handguns, absolutely. If governmental edicts handed down in the manner of Chairman Xi can close restaurants & bars, why not gun stores?
At our local show last weekend, attendance was down by about 40%. There were two more scheduled on the next consecutive weekends within 50 miles and both are cancelled. I have not taken notice of ammo supplies, might be a good time to put some overburden ammo on gunbroker…….
Erin
November 7, 2015
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I’m glad the LGS’s are busy but that is to be expected with most gun shows cancelled. This may be a good time to sell the powder I overbought after the last “shortage”.
Mike
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