Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism

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Fightdirecto -> Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 12:49:04 PM)
Gun Lovers Freaking Out Over Price Gouging quote: Since the elementary-school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, gun sales have soared as elected officials around the country contemplate new restrictions on gun ownership. Paranoid gun owners have rushed to stock up on guns they think will be banned. They've spread (unfounded) rumors that Walmart, the nation's largest gun retailer, is going to stop selling ammo. All of the panic has prompted something of a run on gun supplies. The frenzy has been lucrative for the people who make and sell small arms and ammo, but those poor schmucks who just need more shells for the assault weapons they already own are suddenly discovering the dark side of capitalism. In a strange bit of irony, gun owners who helped fuel the post-Newtown surge in sales are now shocked to discover that they're being overcharged. Gun blogs and message boards are full of posts like "i got price gouged," wherein Blue Cow at the Indiana Gun Owners forum writes: quote: I went to Lens ammo shop on Michigan street in South Bend today. Three days ago a brick of 22LR (500 rounds) of blazer was $20. Today I go to Lens after work and said I would like a brick of 22LR, he went and got it, rang me up and said "That will be $35." I said "What? It was $20 three days ago!!!" Len said "That was last weeks prices, everybody else is gouging so I should make a buck doing it to." A California gun owner kvetched at Calguns.net that price gouging for ammo should be illegal: quote: The day I received my CheaperThanDirt catalog I called to place an order. I was interested in the loose 1,000 round case of Eagle .223 for $399.95. The sales rep answers with a price of $999.95. I let her know I'm looking at the catalog with the price of $399.95. With a very snooty and unsympathetic voice, she refers me to the right margin of page 57 which says they can change the price based on "market." If a hardware store charges $100 for a sheet of plywood in advance of a storm, they can be fined and/or jailed. Why is there not something to stop price gouging on ammo ...The price-gouging may have an upside, though not for the gun lovers: It might help keep sales in check — at least temporarily... Schadenfreude anyone? BTW: I have more than enough ammo for my .380 Colt pistol - I don't need to run out and buy more.

Yachtie -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 1:08:02 PM)
The Johnny Come Lately, day late and a dollar short.

lovmuffin -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 2:07:57 PM)
The same exact thing happened just after Obama was elected to his first term. Eventually the supply caught up to demand. I'm sure it will again and the American people will be even better armed than before. And once again gun grabbing democrats have done more for sales of guns and ammo than millions of dollars in advertising. I don't see any national legislation resulting in gun or magazine bans passing.

DesideriScuri -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 5:18:54 PM)
FR Economics, you whiners (the gun owners complaining about prices)!! Lots of people buying lots of ammo will reduce the stocks of ammo. And, what happens when there is a shortage? Yup. Prices go up, up, up.

Hillwilliam -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 5:22:14 PM)
Capitalism vs Stupid people with money Capitalism in a first round TKO

DesideriScuri -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 5:40:51 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam Capitalism vs Stupid people with money Capitalism in a first round TKO LMAO!!! [:D]

Nosathro -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 5:46:29 PM)
What??? Capitalism vs Stupid people with money Definition of CAPITALISM : an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market Sounds like it a fight between one person....

lovmuffin -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 5:52:19 PM)
It will get back to normal in a few months. National gun legislation isn't going anywhere.

Hillwilliam -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 5:54:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nosathro What??? Capitalism vs Stupid people with money Definition of CAPITALISM : an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market Sounds like it a fight between one person.... Sounds like you're one of those people who rushes to the store to buy bread and milk when a showstorm is predicted.[:D]

Nosathro -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/16/2013 6:49:36 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Hillwilliam quote: ORIGINAL: Nosathro What??? Capitalism vs Stupid people with money Definition of CAPITALISM : an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market Sounds like it a fight between one person.... Sounds like you're one of those people who rushes to the store to buy bread and milk when a showstorm is predicted.[:D] you mean snowstorm don't you...?[sm=applause.gif]

joether -> RE: Gun Loving Americans vs. Capitalism (1/17/2013 3:02:34 AM)
Actually it seems that after EVERY mass shooting, many gun nuts rush off to the local gun shop to buy up massive quantities of both guns and ammo. The fear that....this time....might be what brings the nation to ban guns and/or ammo. In about two or three months, there will be ANOTHER mass shooting somewhere, and this whole thing will simply start all over. In fact, I wonder if gun shop owners didnt secretly vote for Mr. Obama but publically stated they voted for the Republican loser. Think about it, they have alot to gain from a Democratically controlled White House or Congress. As the old phrase went: A fool is soon parted with his money.

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