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mrerick · 01-15-2013, 04:23 PM

On Topic: There are some excellent quotes available from contemporary sources like the Federalist Papers. Many are mentioned in this article:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/687643/posts

Off topic, answering Alvin's post:

The massive panic buying that started in mid December has literally emptied the distribution channels.

My LGS is now telling customers that you can buy what's in the store, but that they are unable to place orders with their distributors because the distributors are out of stock.

The LGS in my area is pricing used firearms well beyond their actual long term value. A mismatched p.38 in the case Saturday was priced at $850. One of the most established stores in my area has plenty of stock on the floor (they must have leveraged their relationship with distributors). The clerks in these shops are all exhausted...

With about 5,000,000 instant background checks done during November and December (triggered at first by the election results) it doesn't surprise me.

Supply (which is temporarily exhausted) and demand is driving this. I'm confident that the manufacturers are working in high gear right now...

Marc

01-15-2013, 04:23 PM	#11
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	On Topic: There are some excellent quotes available from contemporary sources like the Federalist Papers. Many are mentioned in this article: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/687643/posts Off topic, answering Alvin's post: The massive panic buying that started in mid December has literally emptied the distribution channels. My LGS is now telling customers that you can buy what's in the store, but that they are unable to place orders with their distributors because the distributors are out of stock. The LGS in my area is pricing used firearms well beyond their actual long term value. A mismatched p.38 in the case Saturday was priced at $850. One of the most established stores in my area has plenty of stock on the floor (they must have leveraged their relationship with distributors). The clerks in these shops are all exhausted... With about 5,000,000 instant background checks done during November and December (triggered at first by the election results) it doesn't surprise me. Supply (which is temporarily exhausted) and demand is driving this. I'm confident that the manufacturers are working in high gear right now... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.