Gun Bubble? Will the rabid demand for firearms level off?

[JohnBT]

I went to the gun show today around 1 p.m. and there was easy parking, no line to get in and plenty of room to walk and look. Don't get me wrong, it was still busy, just not mobbed. A few vendors told me they'd been slammed yesterday.

I didn't notice any shortage of guns at all, except NIB SSAs. Georgia Arms still had 1500 rounds of their Canned Heat .45 ACP, so I bought a thousand -one ammo can for each hand. There was a short line out the door at 3:30.

John

 

[Fatelvis]

Just wait until IL passes CCW.

Oh that's coming my friend....

 

[BamAlmighty]

The last gun bubble popped after Obama was elected, We are in somewhat of a gun renascence right now. Demand is high, but the supply is keeping up.

Don't expect that to last... when Obama gets re-elected the gun bubble will return and it will last longer than the first, being Obama has nothing to lose in his 2nd term and can try to pass all the anti 2nd amendment legislation he can.

Might as well buy everything you want now and YEAH stock pile ammo while the prices are good (granted this mentality is what drive up prices, but it is highly likely going to happen anyway).

 

[Rshooter]

I am not sure this is a bubble. There may be people afraid of what Obama might do to the second amendment but I believe there are a lot of people newly deciding to exercise their rights. Several friends have gone shooting for the first time with me and decided to buy guns now. My brother is buying a lower I have had for a while because he wants an AR.

The public is uneasy and some are frustrated and scared so people seem to be exercising a right few populations now have. This probably scares the poop out of politicians.

I am just happy to see so many gun owners that may now join the fight for the rights of gun owners before it is too late. If Obama is reelected he may be able to staff the supreme court anti second amendment.

 

[Ignition Override]

Some of you saw the video of the young mother near Ok. City, who now poses with the shotgun she used to kill the intruder. It was on a certain channel last night.

Won't this quickly enlarge the number of women and men who now want their first shotgun or handgun?

If many more people go to vote next November and they "send" Pres. O. back to Chicago (with "Politburo" member Holder), could this motivate many people to then sell handguns and lose interest in attending a class?

 

[browneu]

I tried to go to the local gun range last week and just turned around and left when I saw the number of people waiting for a lane. I didn't even window shop due to the number of people at the counters.

I'm glad the stores are crowded and hope that gun ownership continues to increase.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

Double-edged sword for me. I don't really like the prices in this area, though they're not totally out of reach like during the advent of the AWB, but OTOH, I love all the first-time gun buyers and shooters taking an interest, especially the women.

 

[ErikO]

All the guns I want to buy will all go on deep-discount sale the day after my body's cold. lol

 

[goon]

I'm a fan of more people taking an interest in firearms ownership. I think the more people who own guns, the less likely politicians will see it as an easy target for their attacks. Politicians want to get re-elected and angering a larger segment of potential voters isn't good for making that happen.

As for when the increased buying will end, hopefully never.