> Don`t buy new,try your best to be frugal or buy used,e-bay,Craig`slist,yard sales,classifieds.
Does that apply to firearms and ammo, as well?
Depends on your state.Some don`t track private citizen to citizen long arm sales and many don`t keep track of ammo sales when done at a gun show.No paper trails to make things ugly if/when the commies come for your 2nd amendment.