Posted on 11/21/2016 12:38:31 AM PST by RC one
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.
I WANT TO BUY A GUN IN NYC (Staten Island) as is my RIGHT under the constitutional 2nd amendment!!
I want it to be law (though we shouldn’t need one) at the federal level that NO INFRINGEMENTS on 2nd amendment be applied by ANY state.
You brighter guys can figure out if ex cons should be banned and how long, deeply disturbed (poor folk) mentally ill, etc.
I was in psych for a few weeks after brain injury. Severe depression (it’s gone).
There was a schizophrenic guy that was in there because he heard voices that “they” were coming to get him and he hid in the closet with a shotgun.
He KNEW it was all in his head while on pills in the psych ward, but if he stopped his pills when he left, that could be bad, having a shotgun around.
I assume during the time of our founding fathers those that severely mentally ill were locked away so there was no worry about them having a weapon.
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
It never ends but our fight just got much easier. We need to make the most of it. Passing the hearing protection act needs to be a priority. We need silencers to be as common as AR15s and Glocks so they can never be taken away.
Any plans to buy anything in the immediate future?
A number of countries have old collectible M1 carbines and BARs that should be importable. Kill the 1934 NFA and 1968 GCA. Allow importation of these collectibles. Allow “collectible” to include FA over 25 years old. I want a Chicago Typewriter. Without the ATF crap.
It's something to keep in mind.
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).
Only the govt wouldn’t be able to make the distinction between depression/anxiety and Schizophrenia/severe bi polar.
You’re right. They are always dangerous and we never know what nut will be president in eight years.
Agreed 100%.
I got my suppressors in ‘02 & ‘03 for my 5.56s, 7.62x51 and am glad this is going to happen.
Look for the leftists to get the UN to fight the WAG (war against guns) for them, now that they’re out of power.
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.
Make all the M16A1s in government inventory available through the CMP and C&R illegible.
Ooohhhhrraaaaaa!
M16 Rock and Roll!
One need more ARs than out of date mil=surplus.
I know it isn’t over but the need to rush out and stockpile is over for the time being so I’m just curious what folks are thinking about buying now that we are in the improved position that we are presently in. Honestly, I’m getting a brass catcher for my Glocks and I am going to burn through some powder and primers this winter. I’m interested in either a python or a 627 8 shot revolver or a Remington 700 in .338 RUM.
I want NYS and NYC (separate jurisdictions for firearms) to issue nonresident CCW permits OR to be forced to recognize other states’ permits.
I mean, I even have nonresident unrestricted Class A CCW in Massachusetts, for heaven’s sake!
I go to NY all the time. It’s a big hole in my coverage.
HEAR HERE! on that.
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