This Week In Guns, May 2nd, 2015
2015-05-02
Posted by: badanov
By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
One of the hardest concepts to convey to anyone is the notion of Constitutional rights outside of what the law says. The Constitution says everyone has the right to keep and bear arms, whether part of a militia or not, so when the court system throws a curve ball such as what the US 7th Circuit court did, maintaining bans on AR type firearms are "constitutional", it becomes difficult to convey the notion that sometimes laws are made to be broken regardless of what the black robed Mandarins say is the rule of law.
Baltimore is a mess. AR bans are in force, and in a state in which a leftist majority has ruled for generations, so even with the realization that maybe individual rights should be respected and observed by law enforcement, perhaps it is time to begin to challenge the idea of any kind of firearms ban in the face of civil disorder.
What I am hearing in my neck of the woods is a lot of discontent among the races, all of it seething below the radar. A lot of it includes talk about direct offensive action, not just ranting about what to do if "something happens". We have national media personalities, most of them white, a few black insisting that genocide of Caucasians is the solution to the nation's ills, as evidenced by Baltimore and any number of leftist run enclaves around the nation.
I'd be scared too, because those media personalities are influencing legislators into doing exactly the wrong thing: imposing firearms bans, leaving individuals defenseless in the face of mobs stirred to violence.
As the folks at Western Rifle Shooters Association say: Aim small, miss small.
Loads.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Prices for pistol ammunition and rifle ammunition were mostly unchanged.
Prices for used rifles and used pistols were mixed.
Pistol Ammunition
.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Quality Made Cartridges, FMJ, reloads, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: American Marksman, FMJ, reloads, .28 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: +.01 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: I.Q. Metals, Store brand, FMJ, reloads, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, American Quality, FMJ, reloads, .24 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Munire USA, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Cased, .19 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Lee's Mags, Northern Hills Precision, FMJ, reloads, .19 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (11 Weeks))
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .32 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 1,000 Rounds: Target Sports USA, Tulammo, Steel Case, FMJ, .36 per round (From Last Week: +.02 Each After Unchanged (5 Weeks))
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, steel cased, .22 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (5 Weeks))
.308 NATO 150 grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, steel cased, .42 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, steel cased, .40 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammo2U, Wolf WPA, steel case, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Brown Bear, steel case, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (8 Weeks))
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (10 Box Limit): Ammomen, CCI, RNL, .09 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Trop Gun Shop, Federal, RNL, .09 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (4 Weeks))
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $578 Last Week Avg: $548 (+) ($616 (6 Weeks), $515 (10 Weeks))
California (210, 206): Smith & Wesson M&P-15 Sport: $600 ($650 (15 Weeks), $425 (18 Weeks))
Texas (271, 270): Colt Sporter: $540 ($700 (8 Weeks), $350 (5 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (126, 146): Mixed Build: $550 ($700 (4 Weeks), $490 (19 Weeks))
Virginia (193, 188): Palmetto State Armory (Decked out): $600 ($750 (8 Weeks), $500 (13 Weeks))
Florida (335, 339): Mixed Build: $599 ($600 (11 Weeks), $450 (27 Weeks))
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,010 Last Week Avg: $1,030 (-) ($1,359 (5 Weeks), $953 (22 Weeks))
California (42, 37): Mixed Build: $1,100 ($1,700 (20 Weeks), $1,000 (21 Weeks))
Texas (69, 68): DPMS LR-308: $1,100 ($1,500 (23 Weeks), $900 (28 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (31, 29): DPMS LR-308T: $900 ($1,500 (8 Weeks), $800 (16 Weeks))
Virginia (41, 41): Mixed Build: $1,000 ($1,600 (8 Weeks), $900 (24 Weeks))
Florida (55, 56): DPMS Panther: $950 ($1,500 (24 Weeks), $750 (12 Weeks))
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $558 Last Week Avg: $540 (+) ($626 (7 Weeks), $462 (21 Weeks))
California (56, 52): Zastava: $600 ($700 (7 Weeks), $320 (18 Weeks))
Texas (62, 52): WASR: $600 ($750 (7 Weeks), $350 (25 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (53, 56): Zastava M70AB2 Underfolder: $650 ($750 (13 Weeks), $450 (26 Weeks))
Virginia (53, 53): Clearview Investments AMD 65: $400 ($625 (11 Weeks), $350 (13 Weeks))
Florida (93, 108): CAI C39: $540 ($650 (3 Weeks), $300 (23 Weeks))
30-30 Winchester Lever Action Average Price: $404 Last Week Avg: $399 (+) ($489 (16 Weeks), $320 (15 Weeks))
California (12, 9): Winchester Model 94AE: $399 ($400 (16 Weeks), $375 (18 Weeks))
Texas (12, 12): Winchester Model 94: $395 ($550 (13 Weeks), $300 (18 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (11, 10): Marlin M-336: $425 ($450 (13 Weeks), $250 (18 Weeks))
Virginia (12, 12): Winchester Model 94: $400 ($425 (14 Weeks), $350 (15 Weeks))
Florida (22, 19): Winchester: $400 ($500 (10 Weeks), $300 (15 Weeks))
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $447 Last Week Avg: $426 (+) ($450 (13 Weeks), $360 (8 Weeks))
California (167, 176): Rock Island Armory: $450 ($600 (12 Weeks), $350 (23 Weeks))
Texas (253, 244): Llama Max 1911: $350 ($600 (22 Weeks), $350 (9 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (130, 124): Remington 1911: $550 ($550 (CA: 19 Weeks), $325 (21 Weeks))
Virginia (151, 139): Girsan MC1911: $460 ($550 (3 Weeks), $250 (20 Weeks))
Florida (305, 297): Rock Island Armory: $425 ($450 (13 Weeks), $250 (9 Weeks))
9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $315 Last Week Avg: $304 (+) ($336 (10 Weeks), $286 (15 Weeks))
California (145, 148): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $350 ($450 (12 Weeks), $250 (17 Weeks))
Texas (239, 238): Ruger 9E: $350 ($355 (11 Weeks), $220 (2 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (213, 217): Sig Sauer P250: $300 ($350 (28 Weeks), $240 (7 Weeks))
Virginia (185, 185): Beretta 92FS : $300 ($400 (4 Weeks), $275 (24 Weeks))
Florida (398, 399): Smith & Wesson SD9VE: $275 ($375 (19 Weeks), $250 (8 Weeks))
.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $365 Last Week Avg: $368 (-) ($368 (2 Weeks), $300 (27 Weeks))
California (73, 63): Sig Sauer 2022: $375 ($400 (4 Weeks), $250 (17 Weeks))
Texas (95, 102): Smith & Wesson SD40: $350 ($425 (21 Weeks), $275 (4 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (86, 94): Ruger SR 40C: $300 ($340 (25 Weeks), $250 (12 Weeks))
Virginia (85, 90): FN Herstal FNS40: $400 ($450 (10 Weeks), $275 (16 Weeks))
Florida (120, 131): Sig Sauer P250: $400 ($400 (11 Weeks), $275 (25 Weeks))
Used Gun of the Week: (Wisconsin)
Iver Johnson Model 55A Chambered in .22LR
Chris Covert writes for Rantburg.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com and on Twitter.
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