Sometimes I hate the free market: buying frenzy is ON!

[JohnBiltz]

I bought 4 twenty five round magazines for my 6.5 AR yesterday. I've been meaning to do that for a year and now seemed like the time to get around to it. My LGS had plenty of Glock magazines on hand when I went shooting.

What I think will happen is nothing and the voting public will be reminded that there are a lot of people who want to take their guns away from them.

 

[hirundo82]

Technically, price gouging is limited to necessities such as food, water, fuel, pretty much items necessary for survival (especially in emergency situations and coercion).

That may be true from a legal perspective, but the dictionary defines price gouging only as "pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available." I think that applies to the situation in late 2008.

 

[Hanzo581]

I find it hilarious price gouging is even brought up when dealing with non-essential goods.

You guys are funny.

 

[Erik M]

I haven't checked the price tag on Glock's this week but I did read an article that Glock sales alone since monday compared to lkast week have jumped 40-50% above normal.

 

[onebigelf]

CDNN, Palmetto State Armory and What A Country all have the KHAN 33rnd mags for $14.95. The Glock version runs about $35 and up. Not real handy in my G19 (though fun at the range) they are more useful in the Sub2000. And that's only up about $5 over a week ago.

John

 

[CraigC]

Charging a starving man $30 for a loaf of bread (actual gouging) is a bit different.....

And if there is a buying frenzy on bread, "price gouging" is the only way bread will be available to all who "need" it, vs. hoarding by a few. Don't buy into the evening news nonsense.

 

[Hatterasguy]

Gun owners can be a paranoid lot and tend to get worked up about nothing. Frenzy for what reason? No new laws are gong to be passed anytime soon to restrict magazine capacity.


This bill will die in a subcommittee somewhere, save the excitement for when it really counts.

 

[wep45]

Sometimes I hate the free market

another supporter of government control for everything

 

[Neverwinter]

another supporter of government control for everything

another anarchocapitalist

The OP is complicit in the buying rush. If you're rushing to buy mags out of some misplaced or irrational fear, then expect others to also react in the same way.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

If and when this peice of crap legislation ever clear's the house, then I'll start buying some hi-cap mag's. Until then, I'm not worried.

 

[gerrys]

While I know that I'm likely to get jumped on for this post, I feel the need. My question is this: Other than the feeling that any restrictions can impact long-term 2nd amendment freedoms, why object to legislation on high capacity magazines in a CCW? Really, does anyone here want/need/use a 33 rounder in a Glock 9MM? If so, follow-up question is this:
Can't you hit anything?

 

[frankge]

I dunno - I carry a G36 with 6 round mags and another in my jacket pocket. I shoot production with my G34 so I'm opting out of the silliness.

 

[skoro]

Should I hate cheaperthandirt for essentially profiting off the tragedy by raising their prices?

By all means, feel free.

I swore off CTD three years ago. I received their catalog one afternoon, saw they had some items on "sale" at a good price. Went to their website to order a couple, and couldn't get the transaction to take.

Called their customer service number and was informed that the "current" price was double the advertised price. I explained that I had received their latest catalog not 30 minutes ago.

"We're not responsible for the price increase" was their take.

I'm done with them.

 

[22-rimfire]

Cheaper Than Dirt (CTD) is often not the cheapest. But, I have placed several orders for a few hundred dollars each in the last month. I have no problem with them, but I usually buy from their online catalog which might correct any inconsistancies between a printed catalog and their current pricing. I don't pay much attention to pricing from mailed catalogs anymore other than the catalog may nudge me to go to their website.

The pricing issue may infact be from their distributers. This happened with ammunition.

For me, I have zero desire to purchase a 30-round magazine for a Glock handgun. The loaded magazine will weigh a couple pounds alone. But, the interchangability of Glock magazines by caliber is one of the attractions that law enforcement have with Glock guns in general. We're in the USA, do what you want and that includes buying from CTD.

 

[Guns and more]

Should I hate cheaperthandirt for essentially profiting off the tragedy by raising their prices?

Yes! I can't stand CTD, they never have good prices, and every time they have jacked up their prices to milk us dry.

I'll never do business with them.

I agree.
I wrote CTD off when they were selling .380 ammo for a buck a round.
"It's like playoff tickets, man" Yeah, I got your playoff tickets right here!!!

 

[merlinfire]

Only reason I'm interested in them is for the sub2k.

 

[stonecutter2]

CDNN, Palmetto State Armory and What A Country all have the KHAN 33rnd mags for $14.95. The Glock version runs about $35 and up. Not real handy in my G19 (though fun at the range) they are more useful in the Sub2000. And that's only up about $5 over a week ago.

John

Picked up some of the $5.99 G19 mags and a 33rnd just for laughs at the range, should arrive soon. Had it set up to buy last week, but didn't click buy. This weekend when the news broke, i went and completed it - before any price hikes :\ It's unfortunate, but when demands rises and supply dwindles, businesses react with pricing changes.

No idea how the Asian mags will function (I heard maybe the G19 version work a little better) but I figured at that cheap, it's worth a shot.

 

[JohnBiltz]

I have 6 of the G18 magazines, which is too many but they were really cheap at the time, really cheap. I also have a Sub 2000 which takes them. I'll also say this, a G17 or G19 with a 33 round magazine shoots pretty good. Its heavier and the weight is in a good place, there are competition mods that add weight to the mag well. Its also a pretty good home defense weapon. If I'm surprised in the night and wandering around the house in my pajamas with a gun I probably don't have a pocket for a spare magazine. People also forget they are G18 magazines and a G18 is a pistol.

If you are asking the question your taking a step down a very steep slippery slope at the bottom is ten round ARs, AKs. They are asking if you need 33 rounds but in reality saying you don't need 11.

 

[Justin]

While I know that I'm likely to get jumped on for this post, I feel the need. My question is this: Other than the feeling that any restrictions can impact long-term 2nd amendment freedoms, why object to legislation on high capacity magazines in a CCW? Really, does anyone here want/need/use a 33 rounder in a Glock 9MM?

Not that I expect you'll actually respond to this post, gerrys, as I've yet to actually hear a proponent of such a ban explain how it can be enforced fairly, and in such a way as it would have a demonstrable effect on violent crime, but I suppose I'll give it yet another try.

How, exactly, do you plan to enforce such a law? Are you really ok with charging people with a felony and locking them away in prison simply for possessing what amounts to some extruded plastic/stamped sheet metal and a spring?


How do you counter the fact that the US had a ban on so-called "high capacity" magazines for ten years and during that time there was no proof whatsoever that the ban had any substantive effect on violent crime?

If you cannot rationally answer these questions, perhaps you should stop geeking out over magazines that have a capacity that you arbitrarily believe to be excessive, and start considering what the real and actual solutions are to address violent crime and/or treating the mentally ill before they harm someone.

If so, follow-up question is this:
Can't you hit anything?

Why don't you attend a local practical shooting match and see just how many of the people who use magazines that have a capacity you disapprove of can actually shoot.

 

[Geno]

gerrys said:

While I know that I'm likely to get jumped on for this post, I feel the need. My question is this: Other than the feeling that any restrictions can impact long-term 2nd amendment freedoms, why object to legislation on high capacity magazines in a CCW? Really, does anyone here want/need/use a 33 rounder in a Glock 9MM? If so, follow-up question is this:
Can't you hit anything?

You obviously have never completed a Tactical Shooting, or Advanced Tactical Shooting course.

Give my regards to your Aunt Nancy and Uncle Harry.

Geno

 

[Sport45]

I just got an email from Natchez. They're having a sale on high-capacity magazines. So not everyone is "gouging".

 

[WeedWacker]

Nothing to worry about from me. I hate Glocks. XDm for the win

 

[Hangingrock]

If one lives long enough you see and experience life’s vacillations and contradictions. Logic is not a virtue of an elected representative or a public official. They the elected things more often than not are reactionary as opposed to visionary. So with this compulsion to do something they stir the pot.

The elected thing utters a reactionary proposal and the herd stampedes. There are those that simply take advantage of the situation and implement the “Chicken Little Strategy” by yelling the sky is falling- the sky is falling. The advantage takers profit from the panic of the stampeding herd.:banghead:

When this occurs we only have ourselves to thank for this example “Primers”.

 

[welldoya]

There was an Associated Press story in the local paper this morning. This legislation has zero chance of passing. There's just no support. It said that the political environment now is to give more firearms freedom, not less.
So, I hope the ones that went out and bought up the hi-cap mags really wanted them because this will blow over soon and prices and supply will be back to normal.

 

[Zombie_Flesh]

I don't carry or use a 33 round magazine, frankly I never have seen the need. BUT a 15 round magazine in the Beretta 92 is standard. A 10 round magazine is "neutered capacity" in my opinion.

But I still might pick up a 33 rounder for my Beretta this next show.