Paranoia or preparation?

[RKBABob]

I'm paranoid... or at least thats what everybody says about me when I'm not listening.

But I haven't rushed out to buy an Evil Black RifleTM...
I've never had a need for one before, so why would I suddenly have a need for one now?



Hey, maybe I should start hoarding revolvers...
they'll really be worth BIG $$$ once semi-auto pistols are made totally illegal!

 

[#shooter]

they'll really be worth BIG $$$ once semi-auto pistols are made totally illegal!

Or if they make microstamping legal.

I say it is preparation vs higher prices. They want to get a good price in case of a future ban. All of a sudden someone unwilling to pay MSRP will now pay +500 over MSRP and want this either for themselves or as an investment. Keep in mind the full auto stuff skyrocketed after its manufacturing ban. A $500 mac-10 now goes for $3-5K, they may expect EBRs to do the same.

 

[rbernie]

Your weapons can be taken right now under GWB's Military Comm Act 2006 and probably under the Pat Act as well.... yet, no concern. Hmmm! Kinda leads one to think it's about party and not guns.

You certainly are correct that all of the current politicos are statists - those who believe that the state has the right and obligation to tell you what you CAN do. Bush, McCain, and nObama all fall into that category, and from that perspective we can throw rocks at any of them with regard to their (NOT) safeguarding what we belive to be our essential freedoms.

The difference between Shrub (or McCain) and nObama is that neither McCain nor Shrub were ever a Director of the Joyce Foundation, never stated that concealed carry should be illegal, never attempted to restrict handgun purchases to one per month, never attempted to ban hunting rifle ammunition, and never stated a need to end all face-to-face firearm sales.

nObama did.

That is why people are scared, and are reacting accordingly.

 

[expvideo]

Hi Treo,

It is a leading question that will get the unthinking to say things that can be used against them and this forum. Guy says he is buying in preperation for the revolution and automaticly it is information that could be used in a court of law.

Better read those 4473s when they ask if you are buying guns for what purpose. If you buy a gun after making a civil war statement and deny it on the form it may be a felony???

jj

Do you know who Dave Workman is? Do a google search before you start accusing one of the leading advocates for gun rights in WA state of trying to make gun owners look bad.

 

[Deanimator]

I'm shopping for a nickel plated M1911 in .38 Super. Not because of anything except a desire to have one as a fancy CCW gun.

 

[expvideo]

I want to eventually have an AR-15. Since their future looks unpredictable, I think it's best to buy it now, so I'm doing just that. It's not in preparation for a war or anything. I suppose it is a paranoia that I will not be able to buy it in the future, but I was going to buy it anyway. I guess to answer your question, I'm buying it because I want it, but I'm buying it now because I'm paranoid about Obama.

 

[catfish101]

I have talked to several people at the stores and they are buying because of a tax increase that is most likely going to happen. I haven't seen any price hikes around the places I have gone. I am sure it is happening.

I will admit that I have picked up a few pieces because of the tax issue. I would have gotten them latter but I got a few good deals and went ahead and bought. I put an black S&W on law-away myself. It was priced right.

Ironic that there are probably twice the AR's in the publics hands because of the bans than would have been otherwise.

The Brady people should take the Clintons and Sen. Obama of their Christmas card list.

 

[Water-Man]

Paranoia.

 

[X-Rap]

If you were a smoker and you knew that in 2 months all the anti tobacco lawyers in washington were going to take over the majority of two branches of government what would you do?
The answer is simple because you could bank on them either outlawing smokes or taxing them beyond most peoples budget.
No matter what noble endevors some of you believe Dear Leader will undertake attacking guns will certainly be on that list.

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

The answer, obviously, is both - the question is, In what proportion?

I say 30% preparation, 70% paranoia (i.e. 70% chance that no gun or ammo bans or taxes will be forthcoming on the federal level in the next 4 years). 30% is a very statistically significant number, and way too much risk to sit idly by, so the 30% preparation means we are 100% justified in so preparing. IMO.

 

[hso]

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/11/obama.gun.sales/index.html#cnnSTCVideo

 

[Crashola]

I guess I'm taking a contrarian short-term view. All of this crazy demand for ARs will hopefully result in a big ramp-up in production. Then, when we find out the sky is not falling, I expect a big surplus of ARs sitting on shelves. That's when I pull out my checkbook . . .

Of course, I may be wrong and I will end up paying big bucks for a pre-ban (version 2) AR sometime down the road. But that's a gamble I'm willing to take.

 

[lionking]

I'd like to ask,those that are paying inflated prices right now buying 5 AR's and 5 AK's and 5000 rounds of ammo are you doing this so you can go to the range like you do now and shoot as much as you like with the gun that you like or will you have those 5 AR's and 5 AK"s as safe queens for the next ten years and that 5000 rounds of ammo as storage ammo if they ban them?

 

[Explorer1]

I bought my first "assualt weapon" after Daddy Bushed banned the import of certain models - have never looked back. Don't have a large inventory but have enjoyed the HK, Min-14, Mini-30, the many ARs....

Today its a commodity market! I call it preparedness, maybe not for the big disaster but at least for that next great trade.

Hey, the man said he would stimulate the economy. He accomplised that overnight!

 

[crazy-mp]

I cant speak for everyone but I am buying up what I can for one reason, the prices are not going down even though the price of copper and lead has dropped some from the beginning of the year. This surge is only going to make the ammo more expensive, reloading supplies are drying up too!

Going from bad to worse will be a change!!

 

[Seenterman]

Preperation

Its prudent to stock up on ammo, mags, and purchase a rifle or other firearm you've been wanting that might be banned to get it in your house before the lock. LoL

It crosses over into paranoia if you just spend your life savings or over spent your means on firearm supplies.

 

[22-rimfire]

I think that those that defend Obama here need to understand that when you vote, you vote for the MAN (or woman) and what they say during the campaign doesn't mean squat after they are sworn in unless they choose to try to implement some of the campaign promises. You have heard it before.... things change. You'll hear it again. George Bush did not know that the terrible attack on 9/11 was going to happen. Things change. What did we get? We got the Patriot Act and pain in butt security at airports. With Obama's history as limited as it is, you can expect gun control legislation to move to his desk with the general support of the Democratic party. Count on that!

To be consitant with this thread, I believe the present buying is primarily paranoia and not preparedness. I was already prepared. For what? I have no idea. I guess I was prepared to be able to conduct and enjoy my shooting sports for the rest of my life.

 

[edSky]

Both, and neither at the same time. Paranoia over our rights being diminished. And preparation to be able to hold on to tools to protect my family, my country, and myself. And with the economy in the doldrums, I actually started my paranoid preparations a while ago, figuring that prices would go up due to inflation. That was before the E (election) HTF.