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By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

One of the antigunners' prime arguments is that additional firearms restrictions are common sense, and the intention is most definitely NOT to take away your guns. I have known this to be a lie for some time, and in states such as New York, whose legislatures were stampeded into passing even more restrictions, it appears it is going to be SOP.

According to several news outlets, a gun shop owner in New York was "forced" to turn over his records to the New York State police, and that said owner "fears" gun confiscation is next.

Gun confiscation using records of firearms exchanges is ALWAYS next.

If you buy from a gun shop, if you take your firearms to a gunsmith shop, and if you provide any form of identification for even a private firearms buy, your gun is registered with the government in some form. I have heard from several sources that gunsmith shops whose proprietors also sell guns are required to permit law enforcement to copy their logs. Your gun is being registered if it is only in for service.

I have also said this here and elsewhere. If you want a gun, buy privately, use cash only, do not provide identification and stay clear of Federal Firearms License agencies, which is what they are: agents for the federal government.

By the way: by law, law enforcement are not supposed to do this.

What will happen in New York is anyone's guess. Mike Vanderboegh has suggested that if the left makes electoral gains locally in such states as New York and Connecticut, actual armed raids will become the order of the day as law enforcement thugs seek to steal private property. And if you resist, or if they f*ck up, you'll be dead. It seems to be the endgame for those jamokes.

Remember: in the minds of your political masters, "law abiding citizens" are nothing more than targets and serfs.

I read this last week about how to speed load an AR under fire. A lot of seemingly good advice. The "magazine flip" is mentioned and in other places on the internet is scoffed at.

For some amusement on this issue, see this video.

Loads.

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

Prices for pistol ammunition were mixed while prices for rifle ammunition were unchanged. Prices for used rifles were mixed while prices for used pistols were mostly lower.

Pistol Ammo

.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: +.01 Each After Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (2 Box Limit): Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, steel cased, .29 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 250 rounds: The American Marksman, Stryker 45, reloaded, .29 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each)

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: I.Q. Metals, HSM, FMJ, Factory Seconds, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: I.Q. Metals, Store Brand, reloaded, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged)

9mm Parabellum, 115 grain From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (2 Box Limit) : O.D. Green Supply, Fiocchi, Brass Cased, FMJ, .19 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: I.Q. Metals, HSM, Reloaded, FMJ, .19 per round (From Last Week: +.01 Each)

.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Goose Island Sales, GECO, FMJ, .38 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 250: LAX Ammunition, Store Brand, Reloaded, .34 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (7 Weeks))

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, steel cased, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf WPA, steel cased, .23 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each)

.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Selway Armory, Brown Bear, steel cased, .45 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Silver Bear, steel cased, .45 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (12 Weeks)(!))

7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf, steel case, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Brown Bear, steel case, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (2 box limit): O.D. Green Supply, CCI Blazer, Brass, .07 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Munire USA, Armacor Precision, .10 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 weeks))

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles

.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $545 Last Week Avg: $570 (-)
California (230, 229): Smith & Wesson M&P15: $400 (Same Gun) (!!)
Texas (322, 304): Anderson Arms: $400 (!)
Pennsylvania (165, 168): DPMS: $650
Virgina (219, 204): Anderson Arms: $610
Florida (401, 402): Bushmaster Carbon 15: $550

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $945 Last Week Avg: $955 (-)
California (50, 49): DPMS LR308: $875 (!) (Same Gun)
Texas (45, 45): DPMS LAR308: $1,000 (Same Gun)
Pennsylvania (30, 25): Bushmaster ORC: $1,100 (Same Gun)
Virginia (53, 45): DPMS LR308: $900 (!) (Same Gun)
Florida (87, 82): Bushmaster ORC: $850 (!) (Same Gun)

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $595 Last Week Avg: $584 (+)
California (51, 49): Saiga: $600
Texas (75, 77): Romak: $600
Pennsylvania (50, 51): CAI 10/63 $450 (!)
Virginia (96, 89): Czech VZ58: $525 (!) (Same Gun)
Florida (121, 129): IO AKM: $465 (!)

7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,075 Last Week Avg: $1,000 (+)
California (0): None Available
Texas (3, 0): Romak PSL: $900
Pennsylvania (1, 0): Romak PSL: $1,650
Virginia (4, 3): Romak PSL: $950 (!) (Same Gun)
Florida (0, 5): None Available

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $405 Last Week Avg: $427 (-)
California (182, 186): Rock Island Armory: $380
Texas (228, 215): Zig-M: $375
Pennsylvania (143, 163): Rock Island Armory: $400
Virginia (180, 173): Para USA: $500
Florida (372, 402): Metro Arms: $425

9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $370 Last Week Avg: $370 ()
California (164, 165): Beretta 92: $350
Texas (296, 294): Ruger P95: $350
Pennsylvania (209, 226): Glock 19: $350 (Same Gun)
Virginia (257, 273): Ruger LC9: $325
Florida (460, 490): Glock 26: $425

.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $339 Last Week Avg: $416 (-)
California (100, 109): Glock 27: $380
Texas (153, 166): Smith & Wesson SW40VE: $370 (!)
Pennsylvania (131, 132): Glock 22: $350 (!)
Virginia (153, 138): Smith & Wesson M&P Shield: $350 (Same Gun)
Florida (237, 248): Glock 22: $399

Used Gun of the Week: (Washington state)

Polish P64 chambered in 9mm Makarov

Chris Covert writes news for Rantburg.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com


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