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By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com

Powerful people are still trying to seize privately owned guns because they think they can. Ever wonder why, in the face of opposition folks want to act out their Hitlerian fantasies?

Because we are all a buncha of dumbasses!

From Bearing Arms we get a story about a sheriff who has publicly stated he will not enforce the new Washington state universal background check law.

Good for him.

Now, ask him to stop receiving money for the massive gun right infringements funded by Congress yearly, and I'd bet he'd be less than enthusiastic about that. Right out of your own pocket does Congress take money to ensure the state of Washington and counties do background checks on incidents that have happened at any time in your life, for the rest of your life.

But you know Bearing Arms. A man has gotta make a living even if it means whistling past the background checks Congress funds every year, essentially robbing you at gunpoint so you can be prevented from exercising your right to purchase a firearm.

Maybe a standard ought to be maintained whereby if you praise someone for their "pro 2nd Amendment stance" they should be asked, do you take federal money for background checks?

I think it would quiet down a lot of the lies that are being spread by the commercial sellers of guns. After all, as I have said before, they are part of an ongoing problem, and as long as we continue to contribute money to allow infringements, more infringements are coming, soon.

I will not comply, my ass.

Lastly, a bit of silliness from the AK crowd: The AK-47 Fruitcake Test, not the name of a 1960s rock band, but an actual AK-47 firing test using a fruitcake.

Loads.

Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:

Prices for rifle ammunition were steady, while prices for pistol ammunition were mixed.
Prices for used rifles and used pistols were mixed.

Pistol Ammo


.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Quality Made Cartridges, Aguila, reloads, brass cased, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, steel cased, .28 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))

.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: +.02 Each After Unchanged (11 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: I.Q. Metals, Store brand, FMJ, reloads, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX ammunition, Store brand, reloads, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (16 Weeks)(!!))

9mm Parabellum, 115 grain From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Selway Armory, Brown Bear, Steel Cased, FMJ, .18 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Kinetic Munitions, Black Munitions, reloads, FMJ, .18 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))

.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: +.02 Each After Unchanged (9 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Fiocchi, JSP, .41 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 250 Rounds: LAX Ammunition, Store Brand, reloads, .34 per round (From Last Week: -.05 Each)

Rifle Ammunition

.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)

Cheapest, 20 rounds: Goose Island Sales, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .23 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, steel cased, .22 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged)

.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (10 Weeks)(!)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Silver Bear, steel cased, .41 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Silver Bear, steel cased, .45 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (27 Weeks)(!!!))

7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (8 weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf WPA, steel case, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Lucky Gunner, Wolf WPA, steel case, .22 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))

.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)

Cheapest, 50 rounds: South Georgia Outdoors, CCI, RNL, .08 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 325 rounds: Trop Gun Shop, Federal Automatch, .09 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))

Guns for Private Sale
Rifles


.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $536 Last Week Avg: $553 (-) ($600 (9 Weeks), $526 (4 Weeks))
California (232, 230): Bushmaster Patrolman Carbine (M-4 Pattern): $589 (Same Gun)(2 Weeks) ($600 (7 Weeks), $530 (4 Weeks))
Texas (288, 289): Mixed Build: $500 (Same Gun)(5 Weeks) ($600 (9 Weeks), $450 (7 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (165, 170): Bushmaster Carbon: $490 ($600 (10 Weeks), $490)
Virginia (264, 263): Mixed Build: $550 (Same Gun)(2 Weeks) ($615 (7 Weeks), $550 (9 Weeks))
Florida (395, 381): Mixed Build: $550 ($599 (2 Weeks), $450 (8 Weeks))

.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,118 Last Week Avg: $1,098 (+) ($1,158 (3 Weeks), $953 (8 Weeks))
California (43, 46): Noreen Firearms: $1,700 ($1,700), $1,000 (4 Weeks))
Texas (52, 55): DPMS LR-308: $900 (Same Gun)(4 Weeks) ($1,400 (5 Weeks), $900 (6 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (40, 37): Bushmaster ORC: $990 (Same Gun)(5 Weeks) ($1,100 (6 Weeks), $990 (5 Weeks))
Virginia (52, 43): DPMS LR308: $1,000 ($1,100 (4 Weeks), $900 (14 Weeks))
Florida (61, 59): Rock River Arms: $1,000 ($1,500 (5 Weeks), $1,000 (10 Weeks))

7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $512 Last Week Avg: $540 (-) ($569 (4 Weeks) , $462 (6 Weeks))
California (34, 42): Centurion AK: $560 ($695 (4 Weeks), $350 (7 Weeks))
Texas (62, 67): IO: $500 ($660 (8 Weeks), $350 (6 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (58, 55): Century AKMS: $500 ($650 (6 Weeks), $450 (7 Weeks))
Virginia (68, 72): Century Arms Vz2008: $450 ($525 (8 Weeks), $450 (4 Weeks))
Florida (136, 133): CAI: $550 ($550, $300 (4 Weeks))

7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,975 Last Week Avg: $1,544 (+) ($1,975, $1,017 (9 Weeks))
California (2, 2): Romak PSL: $2,000 (Same Gun (7 Weeks)) ($2,000, $2,000)
Texas (2, 2): Romak PSL: $1,950 (Same Gun)(3 Weeks) ($1,950 (2 Weeks), $1,200 (7 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (0, 3): None Available
Virginia (0, 1): None Available
Florida (0, 1): None Available

Pistols

.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $370 Last Week Avg: $395 (-) ($450, $390 (4 Weeks))
California (160, 174): Rock Island Armory: $400 ($400 (6 Weeks), $350 (5 Weeks))
Texas (214, 208): Taurus 1911PT: $525 ($600 (4 Weeks), $375 (9 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (183, 176): Rock Island Armory: $325 (Same Gun (2 Weeks)) ($450 (4 Weeks), $325 (2 Weeks)
Virginia (162, 154): LLama: $250 ($450 (4 Weeks), $250)
Florida (353, 364): Tisas: $350 ($425 (9 Weeks), $350 (10 Weeks))

9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $326 Last Week Avg: $312 (+) ($335 (9 Weeks), $297 (4 Weeks))
California (159, 155): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $315 ($350 (6 Weeks), $300 (12 Weeks))
Texas (242, 254): Sig Sauer P290RS: $320 (Same Gun (2 Weeks)) ($350 (11 Weeks), $290 (5 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (231, 219): Smith & Wesson Model 459: $300 ($350 (10 Weeks), $295 (5 Weeks))
Virginia (239, 254): Ruger LC9: $320 (Same Gun)(4 Weeks) ($350 (10 Weeks), $275 (5 weeks))
Florida (424, 414): Smith & Wesson Model 59: $375 ($375, $270 (2 Weeks))

.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $335 Last Week Avg: $315 (+) ($345 (6 Weeks), $300 (8 Weeks))
California (87, 85): Smith and Wesson Sigma: $300 (Same Gun (2 Weeks))($350 (10 Weeks), $275 (7 Weeks))
Texas (154, 154): Smith & Wesson Sigma SD40VE: $325 ($425 (4 Weeks), $300 (10 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (127, 127): Smith and Wesson Sigma: $275 (Same Gun)(4 Weeks) ($340 (6 Weeks), $275 (4 Weeks))
Virginia (101, 106): Glock 27: $450 ($450, $300 (8 Weeks))
Florida (213, 212): Glock 22: $325 ($375 (6 Weeks), $275 (10 Weeks))

Used Gun of the Week: (Florida)

Walther P38 Chambered in 9mm Parabellum

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


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