There will still be hard fights to be fought of course (in the liberal states primarily) but, by and large, the freedom that we have enjoyed throughout our lives has been secured for the next generation.
The victory we have achieved here will allow us to divert resources to those fights that might not have been the highest priority before the victory.
We are entering a golden age of second amendment rights. From a firearm owner's perspective, I think these will be the best years we have ever seen.
The industry is going to take a bit of a hit in the short term but I think they would have taken a much bigger hit in the long run had Clinton won. Their days would have been numbered. Now, their days are numberless.
The industry has been, to a large degree, relying on panic to boost its sales for a long time now and they have profited heavily from that fear. They will now have to use those profits to build better weapons at better price points because the market is saturated with 1911s, Glocks, and AR15s. If they want to survive, they have to innovate. I for one can not wait to see what they develop over the next 10-20 years.
I think the same can be said of the reloading industry. Enthusiasts have been stockpiling reloading components for years. I think the industry will have to adjust to the new reality. The reloading industry is probably going to struggle with decreased demand. I know I for one am looking forward to shooting up my own stockpiles but that's going to take a while. I will probably invest in a progressive reloading press to accomplish the task.
I think the firearms manufacturers are going to have to get into the suppressor manufacturing business as well.
Why wouldn't they?
There could be a growing demand for bigger, better, badder suppressors. The right legislation is in place. The right Congress is in place. The right President is about to be in place. The time is right now. DJT may not get a second term. We need this to happen now so we have time to make the change permanent. there's a golden opportunity here. All they have to do is encourage congress to pass that bill.
I can only imagine how good silencers are going to get once they're stripped out of the NFA and the various manufacturers are struggling to keep up with demand.
I also expect to see the value of collectors pieces rising. It didn't make a lot of sense to spend a couple grand on a Colt Python before the victory. Now? Maybe it makes a little more sense.
So, I'm curious what other enthusiasts are interested in right now? What makes sense to you now that fear and panic aren't part of your thought process?
2. Ditto GCA68.
3. Specific, undeniably clear legislation "incorporating" (or whatever the term is) the whole Bill of Rights and specifying the nullity of any state or lower law or regulation to the contrary.
It's a good start...
I don’t think the budget AR is going anywhere. Budget ARs meet a need that doesn’t require an expensive build. Reliable budget ARs are perfect for home defense or as truck guns, there is no need for an expensive build for that purpose. Second, many AR fans enjoy the hobby of building their ARs to their own custom specs, which can either be budget or expensive. I think the AR market will contract somewhat across the board because fear of a ban/confiscation will diminish, but there will still be a market for ARs at every price level.
It’s not over; not by a long shot.
I’m hoping Trump will eliminate import barriers on guns and ammo.
This would result in Israel rotating their older stockpiles of .223 ammo to the US market, and ramping up production.
I’d also like to see the return of cheap 7.62x39
Meanwhile, blue states are banning/curtailing firearms freedoms just as fast as they can - even without any act of legislative approval (Massachusetts is a perfect example).
The agenda of the new congress has not been set yet. Don't be surprised if gun issues get de-prioritized. We all need to let Congress know that our support depends on their action. As soon as the new congress is sworn in, make 3 phone calls. Write 3 letters - on actual paper.
I've spent the last four years collecting antique but out of favor milsurp rifles. Back when ARs were $1800 for something low end you could pick up a Mauser 98K or SMLE in pretty good condition for around $350. I've seen my investments appreciate pretty fast so I hope the author is right about the rise of the bolt gun.
I think the next year or two will be a buying opportunity for AR and AK pattern rifles. Without fear buying, manufacturers could find themselves with a lot of inventory and the used market could go nuts - after all, how many M4A3s with 16 inch barrels and 1:9 twist rates does a guy need, especially if unrestricted SBRs start hitting the market?
And as always, BLOAT! The pendulum will swing back so keep up your stockpiles.
It’s great to have a POTUS that’s been packing heat for decades, and is a BIG BELIEVER in the 2nd Amendment.
You know the Globalist hate that.
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One ammo will be available and cost less.
Guns of all kinds will come down in price.
They are completely wrong on price point. People are going to be expecting a price drop and access to ample surplus. That will be the hot market. The higher price point would be for special aficionado type purchases. People aren’t going to rush out and buy those without checking out the high quality surplus stock first. The majority do not have that kind of money to throw around. Maybe in two or three years but for now the surplus market being unleashed is the focus,
Time to buy ammo.
After the election I was talking with a coworker, and expressed my surprise that Trump had won. I had thought that there would be enough voter fraud in FL & PA to give those states to Hillary. Near the end of the conversation I said there was one thing that still bugged me about the election. He said “What’s that.” I replied “Now what the heck am I going to do with all the ammo stacked up in my closet.” We both had a good chuckle.
Now, with paid anti Trump protesters trying to shut down major cities, I realize that we have not won the war. We have won an important battle, but the global elitists are not going to give up. In four years we’re going to have to do it all over again.
I need to buy more ammo.
I for one am looking forward to fire sale prices on ARs to liquidate the huge inventories generated by manufacturers in anticipation of a Hillary win.
“...The war is over. We won..”
This BATTLE is over, and we won THIS battle. They’re still out there, waiting for their next opportunity.
“...Now what do we do?...”
Press home the attack while we have them on the ropes and pummel them senseless so that we are in a stronger-than-ever position for when they weasel themselves back into power... because they WILL get elected again, eventually. And in the meantime, they will be using every dirty trick and every backroom tactic they can to subvert this administration.
This war for your individual liberty is never over until you stop breathing. And never, EVER relax nor let down the guard while you are still here and breathing.
Teach the next generation of young Americans how to shoot, teach them about their Rights, and teach them that all the guns in the world mean nothing without the will to use them for their intended purpose.
I think it missed one, though it is an outlier.
The most important element of gun ownership is that it is utilitarian. Form follows function. But once that need is met, there comes a need for aesthetics, surrendering *some* utilitarianism for attractiveness and ergonomics.
This goes to the collectibles market. Most gun owners associate collectibility with just age or reputation. But many high value collectible guns are individuals, one of a kind, distinguished by their owners or made noteworthy by their appearance.
As example, today we have laser engraving that can turn a handgun or rifle into a work of art far more elaborate than could be done by hand.
And this means that new guns can be used as attractive *rewards* for distinguished service, or reflective of a place or thing part of that service.
This leads to something President Trump could do. To take guns and ammunition out of the FDR realm of “interstate commerce”. That is, if a gun and ammo are manufactured in a state, for exclusive use in that state, they should be outside the regulatory actions of the ATF.
Or is the thought of a Soros / Øbama inspired civil war the overriding factor?
I would love to be optimistic, but President Trump hasn’t actually done anything yet.
Hold the feet of the President and congress to the fire.
The liberal fascists globalists and muzzie cabal remains a threat. Keep a high and deep stock of ammo and weapons at ready.
Their plot to steal the election with illegal voters, lack of voter identification issues, and blatant fraud would have brought horrors not seen in this country since 1860s. Obozo and DNC appendages were pushing this for years. Fortunately it failed and wasn’t enough.
My personal belief it may be a possibility the muzzie refugees and illegals who are radical pisslam adherents brought in from the white mosque would pull a Tet offensive type mass attack across the country, in effort to destroy the Trump presidency in another plot by these liberal fascist/globalist/muzzie cabal scumbags. Be vigilant, ignore anti-2nd amendment sign foliage, keep stockpiling and stay armed to the teeth.