That gun sales have dropped can be construed as a moral victory of sorts for the left-wing, liberal gun opponents. Also, a win for the government for implementing policies that have preventing the sales of guns. Reflexively, reading the headline had me perceive it as bad news,(for gun owners, gun lobby, the government interfering successfully with my inalienable Constitutional right to bear arms). But the fact is, it makes no difference in what the Constitution,the Second Amendment allows, says as far as purchasing, owning guns are concerned, a drop in gun sales does nothing, changes nothing.
The article itself says that gun sales are dropping in relative terms, after a huge spike in gun sales, that gives an overall false perception of what is happening.
Well I know why I am not buying anymore, I do not need anymore.
I would like some more .22lr in the future though.
I hope this means the prices will come down. A lot of the volume of gun and ammo sales has been speculators. Hopefully, the speculators will now start dumping their hoards into the market, and I’ll be able to get lots of cheap stuff......
Please o please!
The chart merely indicates a deceleration in sales volume following the record spike after Obama’s re-election. This article is irrelevant as they are looking at the data from the wrong point of view.
The point where the Left should worry is not when gun sales surge. The point they should worry is when sales decline after a long surge. Because that will mean that people feel they finally have enough guns.
Spoke to a dealer recently and he said his sales have dropped because people mostly already have what they want for guns and may be moving on to other items.
My local gun shoppe sells fewer weapons right now because it has fewer guns with which to choose. I mean his inventory is about a tenth of what it was two years ago. It has little ammo and people aren’t trading their weapons in like they have in the past. I wouldn’t say his business is off but it has been difficult for him to build his inventory back up.
Market saturation. Everybody got their AR, and now they are hunting for ammo.
Many people have realized that there’s no point in buying guns until ammo is available.
Are they serious?
Have you tried to find some of the popular models lately?
God forbid you try to find a reasonably priced AR-15!
The manufacturers are struggling to keep up with the demand, meaning there’s a shortage. Prices have surged and that’s put off many buyers.
Physics? Say what?
Based on the chart, it looks like they returned to a somewhat normal pace after sales ran up just after the Sandy Hook shooting when the JBTs in government were threatening to disarm the populace. I’d say that there was some panic buying and some opportunists buying to resell for a profit for a while.
I have only purchased two guns this year. I have enough. Now I need to make more ammo.
Everyone seems to have missed an important piece of the puzzle. If your state’s CHL laws comply with FBI requirements, a CHL holder can be exempt from the NCIS background check. I haven’t had a background check in years, and I’ve bought many guns. It is estimated that there are now some 6 million concealed carry licensees in the US and the number is rising rapidly. I think the number of background checks as a measure of firearm sales is quickly becoming a useless statistic.
There are no more guns or ammo out there that I need or want. I’m full up until they start selling Phasers and Disrupters.