The gun buying panic (so far)

[Slater]

Being up here in Flagstaff, we don't have the variety of gun stores that the Valley does. Went to the local Sportsman's Warehouse yesterday for the first time in about a month. Traffic was pretty slow, but I would say that their handgun racks were about 50% depleted, AR's mostly gone, but a full selection of bolt guns (guess they're not panic-worthy).

Has the panic subsided in Phoenix or is it still going on?

 

[mock0013]

Phoenix is pretty dry of inventory (AR and sub guns and tactical shotguns) and spotty ammo availability. Pistols still seem plentiful. We definitely had runs on guns as I had a number of liberals asking me about how to buy a gun and then searching everywhere about 2-3 weeks ago. Online and then have it transferred to your FFL you can still find stuff, just make sure your FFL will take the transfers some are so busy they are refusing to do transfers.

 

[doubletapp]

I've seen more ammo price gouging then panic buying :angry-banghead:

 

[DRTDIVR]

Like grocery stores, supply was not the issue. Warehouses have plenty. They just have to ship it and shipping takes time. Buds gun shop did a video, they have plenty of inventory. They are packing and shipping as fast as they can to resupply their customers. Grocery stores have almost restocked their shelves and gun stores will be doing the same. In a couple more weeks and you will be able to get what you need again. The only thing that will be spotty for a while is ammo. Prices will stay high for a couple months until the new gun owners stop buying everything regardless of price. We might have issues with it being an election year to but we'll see. Worse case, Jan/Feb next year we should be back to normal.

 

[shooter444]

Hmmm,... no guns, no ammo, no toilet paper, no rice, no sugar, no flour, and, on, and on,... did someone say we are in the middle of a World Class depression!

Sure sounds like business is pretty good, from my perspective.

 

[TacMedic]

Hmmm,... no guns, no ammo, no toilet paper, no rice, no sugar, no flour, and, on, and on,... did someone say we are in the middle of a World Class depression!

Sure sound like business is pretty good, from my perspective.

As someone told me...the Mormons knew what they were doing!!!! Everything you listed they stocked up on in advance.

 

[Flash]

Hmmm,... no guns, no ammo, no toilet paper, no rice, no sugar, no flour, and, on, and on,... did someone say we are in the middle of a World Class depression!

Sure sound like business is pretty good, from my perspective.

I was raised in Alaska and natural disasters happen up there so pretty much all of the real Alaskans keep around 6 months supply of everything on hand.

I've been doing it all my life and am very glad at this point.

But I'm not a Mormon

 

[shooter444]

In my 'RELIGION INVESTIGATION PERIOD', I joined a few different denominations. Mormon's prepper mentality was one, very easy for me to adopt, since doing from a young age, to today! I live 25 miles out in the desert, from my local town, and when going in for shopping, I usually don't buy less than two of everything, and mostly, a half dozen. Been this way for years. ,... times like these just seem more like a bump in the road, for us.

 

[laserguy]

One good thing about the panic buying of firearms is that there are now a ton of new firearms owners who might not like the idea of the government taking their new guns away.

 

[XNARC]

There was a panic, and it certainly cleared some shelves...but it only slowed down most gun people. I never restocked after sending two sons to a few days of training, but finding ammo at what I normally paid anyway, was not that hard. I’m not sure what would have be great deals of cents per round for .223? I saw ARs still available, and no where near panic prices in past years...I saw a site carrying Bushmasters for $699. Most of the price gauging seems to be on some gun boards

 

[DeputyDan]

Ammo definitely was poached from what I saw.
Stopped and spoke to a Gun Store Owner in Cave Creek who was at his shop at 2am trying to keep up with inventory demands.

 

[effjaybay]

I've been buying cheap and stacking deep. I see cheap ARs still going for under $500 here and there.

 

[xerts1191]

:evil: All courtesy’s of our Chinese friends

 

[smithers599]

Shot at Ben Avery yesterday. (Open to User Groups.) On the way back, stopped at Sportsmans. Not desperate to buy a gun, but always enjoy looking, and occasionally buying an impulse purchase. I was shopping for new Merrill trail shoes, a propane regulator hose, and a denim shirt. There was a line down the sidewalk of people waiting to get in. No thanks. Got back in my car and went on to Cabela's.

At Cabela's, there were two lines, one for guns, one for other than guns. At the guns line, they said their allotment of gun shoppers was full for the day (it was noon), but they could put me on the list for tomorrow. At the other than gun line, they said I could give them my cell phone number and they would call me when it was my turn to go into the store -- estimated wait time about 15 minutes. No thanks. I came home.

I could buy the shoes and other things online, but the $20 off coupon says "in store only." Don't know if I'll be on that side of town again before the coupon expires, or if I will have any better luck getting into the store. I guess I'll try Bass Pro, see if they have a line to get in.

Seems like a combination of gun-buying panic and Chicom Cootie panic, limiting the number of people in the store.

 

[rockbronco]

Most stores are not limiting how many people are inside at a time. The let in as many that exits. Seems counter productive forcing everyone to stand in line with each other rather then dispersing in the store.

 

[smithers599]

Most stores are not limiting how many people are inside at a time. The let in as many that exits. Seems counter productive forcing everyone to stand in line with each other rather then dispersing in the store.

Conversely, I stood in line to get into Northwest Armory (next to Scottsdale Gun Club), because they only let in 6 at a time. Funny thing is, the 6 who were inside all clustered around the 9mm ammo (2 box limit) and then clustered around the cash register. No social distancing in evidence!

 

[r0ttie1]

Hmmm,... no guns, no ammo, no toilet paper, no rice, no sugar, no flour, and, on, and on,... did someone say we are in the middle of a World Class depression!

Sure sound like business is pretty good, from my perspective.

Get ready for the new normal.

 

[shooter444]

Hmmm,... no guns, no ammo, no toilet paper, no rice, no sugar, no flour, and, on, and on,... did someone say we are in the middle of a World Class depression!

Sure sounds like business is pretty good, from my perspective.

Get ready for the new normal.

Hmmm,... no, get ready for President Trump to open up the markets in some states and put folks back to work,... as in, back to the real normal.

 

[r0ttie1]

Hmmm,... no guns, no ammo, no toilet paper, no rice, no sugar, no flour, and, on, and on,... did someone say we are in the middle of a World Class depression!

Sure sounds like business is pretty good, from my perspective.

Get ready for the new normal.

Hmmm,... no, get ready for President Trump to open up the markets in some states and put folks back to work,... as in, back to the real normal.

I hope you are right. We will see.

 

[Slater]

AR's and many handguns seem like they're being snapped up fairly quickly. If you're in the market for a bolt gun, looks like you're OK.