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My take on this: - Aero Precision made a huge error stating that it wouldn't raise prices - "Gouging" as you so call it is a normal market force. The thing with it is that it allows companies like Aero Precision to generate capital to expand their business to meet their demand (which they ended up doing). They can only finance this capitalization by generating revenue, aka: increasing prices. What you call gouging is an important way for businesses to up their tooling and meet demand and moderate demand. AR-15 mags should've jumped up to $200 within two days of Sandy Hook. If anything to ensure they stayed on the shelves and in stock. Eventually, no one would buy the mags at those prices (though some would) and they would've normalized to a more reasonable value. However, this would have instantly reduced the panic. I mean: INSTANTLY. Look at AKs on Gunbroker: Three days after Sandy Hook, they were selling for over $1000. Now prices have come down to $800 or so.

It's all asinine.

Geez... so much for discussing the topic at hand...

Fudds mistakenly believed in the late 80s and early 90s that by sacrificing assault rifles, their sport would be protected. But that didn't work too well for people in England or Australia, because it's merely a strategy of 'divide and conquer'.

The author isn't on top of their math today :x

A lot of gun owners don't really identify with the NRA, especially here in NJ where it has been perceived as abandoning them. Many others get kinda sick of the fear mongering as well... It essentially turned into "crying wolf". But still ~4.4M out of a range of 80-100M isn't too great of a representation. On the national stage, the NRA supposedly represents all gun owners... but does it really?

Agreed. I'm not a huge fan of them, but they're our best bet. Furthermore, they are a member-driven organization where we have the ability to vote and be represented, so if you don't like it, you can change it.

Contact info for the SL editorial board... This is only their professional info, but you can give them a piece of your minds. I'd say doxx them and get their personal info up as well... fight fire with fire and see how they like having their private information spread across the net.

100,000 new members... Pretty sad if you ask me... especially seeing as they only have about 4.4 million members out of what? Like 80-100 million gun owners?

Took my 17 out to the range... yeah, I'm gonna sell my DSARMS FAL now... at least to pay for the stuff needed to get my SCAR going.

You're going about it all wrong. Eliminating FtF transfers is not the way to go. You're effectively creating a registration scheme which allows for confiscation or interruption. What happens if the Government closes the registry or has "technical issues" with NICS? Huh? Then what? Furthermore, where is the evidence? Where is the proof that Face to Face transfers are in fact the problem? Shouldn't we have some evidence to back this up?

Vlad, we as gun owners have already compromised too much. They have moved the line multiple times over the last two generations, first going after SBRs, SBSs, MGs, AOWs, etc. Then going after us with AWBs and other bs. Why don't they compromise for once and just suck it up. I don't owe them anything. Furthermore, and you better pay attention because this is the most important part: The Diane Feinsteins of the world will not be placated. You give them this one thing (FtF transfers) and they'll just come back for more after the next media circus shooting.

I'm still trying to figure out why I should give any more of my Rights up to the Antis... Seriously, face-to-face transfers aren't the problem. I doubt that many criminals buy them through there at all.

Again, if a person is such a threat to kill another, why release them at all? Same with child sexual assault felons... why let them out at all?

Honestly, I don't get why we restrict the rights of former felons... If you did the crime and served the time, you're done. If you're still such a threat, then why are you out in the world?

Because the BATFE and NJSP, should they decide to ban guns, can simply look up all our info, how many guns we have, and systematically raid people in the dead of night. Or, they can simply do what they did with post-1986 machine guns and close the registry... oops.

Definitely not. This would give the Government a lot of power and would be a de facto registration.

No gun control laws.

Tim at Gun Nuts Blog posted this recently: A World Without Guns Basically, guns helped free humanity from the tyranny of kinds and emperors by eliminating the advantages of brute strength. It's a great read, so check it out.

I'll get right on it! I thought I needed a ton of cash in the bank to refinance!

Right now about 5.5%... we bought our home using an FHA loan in the first place, but don't have a lot of capital to refinance.

Same, if I could cancel my mortgage with them... I would.

My blog link: In Defense of Liberty Caught this on Ironic Surrealism. According to their Facebook page, American Spirit Arms (link) which manufactures AR-15 has has their deposits frozen by BofA...Claims: “We Believe You Should Not Be Selling Guns On The Internet”

Harder than what? Engineering.

I agree. This is why I find the whole "ZOMG, if the 2nd Amendment means all arms, then it means nukes too!!!!1111!" argument. Yet I point out that no one who manufacturers nukes would ever sell one to anyone. Also, while the knowledge to build a nuke is common, it's far from easy. Iran and North Korea have the resources of a nation, and still can't quite figure it out. My issue is: when the Government handles it, then it's an infringement. If the private sector / litigation handles it, it's a.ok. I think Americans should be allowed to own Stinger missiles. I also think Americans have a Right to sue everyone in the process up to the manufacturer if the company sells a Stinger to someone who does something boneheaded with it, like shooting down a 747. If a manufacturer realizes this risk, you can be damn well sure they won't be letting their Stingers fall into the wrong hands. You see, the Private Sector should be running and paying for NICS, and doing it's best to keep the guns they make out of the wrong hands. Shielding them from liability means that our Rights will always be infringed for the "greater good".