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Hahaha clowns? I've never understood that, unless you watched "It" when you were a kid. That was pretty freaky

They steal the souls from babies

Lol I was thinking the same thing. Thank you. Its much easier to deal with then this way

This thread didn't go as well as the op had hoped I reckon.

Lol I know there's no official test.

I don't disagree with anything you said. I just don't feel like failing the "pinky test" and having to spend all of my money keeping me out of jail. I have a miculek now and love it. Figured it would be easier for them to pin on their comp at the factory.

Try Lou's in raritan next time your up this way

A NJ prosecutor might say "Look, it says right there that it reduces flash. It is then a flash hider"

Thats kinda messed up. I wouldn't be ok with that.

I think when I get my upper, I'm just gonna pass on the BCM comp and have it sent straight to an FFL here so they can pin on something I KNOW won't put me in the penn.

I think we're on different wavelengths here. I'm not questioning their ability to price what they want how they want.

We have the money and the ability to spend it where we please. The onus is on THEM to convince us to spend it with them.

I dont see how that has anything to do with your statement. We should be treated like idiots because people comparison shop? Maybe if they had better prices or better service people would buy more at the shop. I already stated in this thread that I'm willing to drive over an hour to Mastodons shop because of Nick and Joe's business practices and their customer service. If you give shitty customer service or outrageous prices the community will hear about it.

How do you think you make business? You ever shop somewhere because you like that people are assholes to you? Silly statement. ETA: I'm not saying they should be giving stuff away and kissing our asses. But if people here truly believe we're a community then it needs to be known how our vendors treat us, so return we can act the same.

Look for a first steps pistol course. Plenty of vendors here have them. You don't need an did to go and it gives you a great knowledge base.

Well I guess I'm wrong. We should be happy they decided to rip us off locally instead of someone in another state.....

I got my standard 2.5% raise and a bonus :unknw:

This isn't a discussion on how capitalism works. We all know they can price them at whatever and provably sell a few. I don't see anyone here stand up for capitalism when local businesses are closing because product is cheaper and more readily available online. We only hear how we should support our local businesses(which I do) and literally spend more money just because. Capitalism says it's they're fault and they should sell they're products cheaper. I'm questioning the ethics of selling something on a massive markup, consumer be damned.

Thank you for your eloquent, calming words and not adding to the undue hysteria.

I was exaggerating a bit. I'm sure they have some handguns in stock but I'm also Willing to bet that they had record sales on those also. Ar's ak's m1a's and the like seem to be gone everywhere.

Exactly. Selling their ENTIRE INVENTORY in a month buys you time to pay the bills. They are free to charge what they wish, but it doesn't mean its not screwing over your consumers

+1 I needed some compliance work done for my ar and after reading some of nicks posts and seeing how he runs his business I decided to use them even though they're way out of the way. It was refreshing to talk to a shop that didn't treat me like a douche for asking questions.

That is how you'd like to build loyalty? By charging 250% over what stores in the same state without a built in range are charging? Not to mention their ammo prices.....

Exactly. I think most of us have a grasp on how supply and demand works. I just don't want to hear about why I should by from local places when they pull this. Their business decisions are suspect.

You know, all the crap that gets fed to us about supporting your local shops and how its OK to spend a little more to keep them open, and that's the thanks you get. Don't forget that which ones give a fugg about this community as much as we do.