Something that I was thinking about... and hopefully we can gather some data to show just how counter production gun laws are.

 

Depending on the direction of this one, will do a more detailed poll.

Also.... Discuss. =)  

 

My main things are... trying to determine a possible cause for increased nics time, etc...  I am also interested in stockpiling of Ammo/Reloading supplies, however poll was limited to 3 questions.

I had an organized list of stuff I wanted to buy.. The fallout of the Newtown shootings changed everything. Wanted to get the things that would dry up first.. got lucky on a few. Didnt see the ammo situation being as bad as it is though.

I'm a longtime and active gun buyer/trader (no license just wheeling and dealing) and while I have been unusually active post-Newtown it isn't "directly" related to the gun control buzz, although in a way it is.

 

In the frenzy to acquire evil black rifles, hi cap mags, etc people have been shedding their milsurp and secondary guns and accessories to fund the newer purchases. While I am all for ARs and AKs my passion is WWII guns and business has been booming. In 2006 I bought an AR for $500, traded it post-Newtown for a matching numbers German Luger worth $1,100 to $1,400. Eons ago I bought a Yugo SKS for $150 and sold it for $475 on armslist. I used that money to fund a pistol that I would have bought anyway, but I wouldn't have sold the SKS to do it.

 

I've been buying LESS ammo and going shooting less because of the prices.

I was looking to buy an S&W M&P 15-22 (I've actually had the cash sitting on my desk since well before Newtown, just didn't get around to it.) Thinking about a Ruger 10/22 now -- without that Evil Pistol Grip. .22 availability still seems pretty poor.

 

I also used up a fair amount of ammo with my wife taking a course and I didn't get around to replacing the ammo before Newtown. Our ammunition supply is more-or-less replenished now, and no I did not overpay, at least by current prices.

 

As for the "law of unintended consequences" in NJ -- our interest in obtaining NJ FPIDs started with me asking my wife "Do you think we need a shotgun?" after the 2008 election. Now, after spending a fair amount of money, time, effort, an amazing amount of paperwork, attending NRA courses, and generally annoying the staff at our LGS -- well, here we are. Better armed than our dads were in WW2. When the new FPID requirement is passed, of course I'm going to apply for the maximum number of P2Ps that I can.

 

So if the goal of NJ law is to minimize firearm and ammunition purchases, it's having the opposite effect -- in my household.

 

Since NJ has, I think, the second lowest firearms ownership rate of any state if the goal of the NJ firearms laws is to keep guns out of the hands of law-abiding citizens, it's been a success at that.

 

 

The post newton ONLY delayed me from buying a GARAND and a ruger mini-(anything).

Since I couldn't get a garand I got some other ww2 rifles instead and I'm extremely satisfied with my decision.

 

As for making me buy more because of the current situation, NOPE! Not because of it, but because I want to collect.

Also it only made me cough up a little more than usual, but not crazy prices like how people NEEDED to have an AR prices.

Hey Maks, question two is going to mess up your data for people who check "no" for question one.  It should either be, if you respond "no" to question one, skip to number three.  Or there should be a "does not apply" response to question two.  As it stands, there is no appropriate response to #2 following a "no" to #1.  Does that make sense?

Hey Maks, question two is going to mess up your data for people who check "no" for question one.  It should either be, if you respond "no" to question one, skip to number three.  Or there should be a "does not apply" response to question two.  As it stands, there is no appropriate response to #2 following a "no" to #1.  Does that make sense?

 

Does it force you to answer Question 2?  Or can you leave it blank?

I tried leaving it blank, but it demanded an answer.  Based on that, i did not answer.

done.

 

I tried leaving it blank, but it demanded an answer.  Based on that, i did not answer.

 

done.

Newtown kinda just cemented the fact that I'd buy a firearm. I was going to anyway.

We need to beef up the "new owner" column. I'm on my way to adding one. I took one of my work colleagues shooting a few times, and now she's applied for her FID and P2P.

I don't have the heart to tell her that she may have to do it all over again in a couple of years :-(.

 

I've got my radar on for curious non-gun owners. I'll bend over backwards to bring them into the fold. I think there's a political multiplier effect here. Everyone we recruit has family and friends. Even if they don't become gun owners, they can be educated and perhaps vote for common sense.

Newtown made me worry more about ammo than guns.

 

While I haven't considered purchasing a firearm as a direct result of the event, it has affected my thinking going forward. I definitely want to diversify my calibers so I can be more adaptable to current market conditions. I only own 2 guns: a 9mm and a .223 Wylde. I've found being limited to the 2.5 calibers I have to be frustrating. Having, say, a .40 or .45 caliber handgun would make competing in IDPA much easier since .40 and .45 seem to be much more readily available from local and online retailers. I also may decide to purchase a 5.45 or a 7.62x39 rifle in the undetermined future for the same reasons.

 

If money wasn't an obstacle, I don't think I would have changed my attitude much anyway. The post-Newtown fallout simply solidified my desire to expand my caliber palette.

I haven't bought any firearms since Newtown but have a standing order for one with CZ Customs. I did however concentrate on stocking ammo and cut back on range visits.

It looks like newtown would have influenced me for new shooter and new gun given the timing of my application (1/19).. However, I have been saying since the summer that I needed to go to the range and learn how to shoot since my wife has had a gun for 15 years that she's only fired once.. We thought one of us should be able to shoot it.. Once I went to the range the first time in New Year's Eve, I was hooked..

 

So it wasn't newtown that made me get my ID and pistol, it was initial laziness in not doing it sooner..

for me, Sandy changed everything.......I wanted to add a 9mm carbine to complement the pistol, for longer range shots...took a few months after Sandy to find it....also added some night vision...

 

and I agree that Newtown set off my Ammo alarms too..

 

I got my ID and first gun when Jim Florio was hot to trot...

I got a big, fat year-end bonus, so I decided to start buying as many of the guns I had on my wish list as I could. The Newtown, CT shooting really threw a wrench in things.

 

I already had a decent stockpile of ammo, but I decided to try and fatten it up a little anyway. So I started buying - right before it really dried up. Thanks bry@n, lol.......

Really interesting... So we do have a new group of gun owners, and they did buy guns... I still am wondering why it accounts for so many more nics checks and backups.

We had a run on inventory in 2008. It was clear that the GOP was not serious about winning in 2012, and I didn't feel like waiting in line again, so I finished up my project guns and bought several years of reloading supplies in 2011.  

 

I finished up two nice ARs for less than I would have paid for one middle of the road AR recently. I got all my reloading supplies for less than the average cost of three cases of .223 over the last 4 months. 

I picked up some stripped lowers when they were still relatively reasonably priced. The other purchases I made were planned before Newtown.