This Week In Guns, June 20th, 2015
2015-06-20
Posted by: badanov
By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
As Rantburger regular SteveS and swksvolFF suggested two weeks ago, this column comes with a few trigger warnings.
A reason to hate conservative political commentary websites is when there is a shooting such as the South Carolina massacre earlier this week, writers want to bid up the notion that the crime scene was a gun free zone, which aided the shooter in killing his targets.
Allow me to discard that notion and suggest that the minister in the church rendered unto Caesar when his congregation made a conscious effort to obey gun laws. The church was a gun free zone, made so mainly by obeying unjust laws, which gun laws are by their very nature.
This weekend in Yakima in Washington state there will be a mass civil disobedience demonstration as scores of firearms owners exchange firearms, breaking the new background check law imposed by high or drunk fellow citizens.
Another demonstration took place in Oregon two weeks ago, when their legislators passed a universal background check law.
Colt goes into bankruptcy.
Mike Vandebough has a beef with Bob Owens' complaints about the open carrying of rifles. But Dean Weingarten maintains that it was those who made much of their right to open carry rifles which led to Texas' new open carry law.
To reiterate: Licensing of the privilege to carry firearms is unconstitutional and an abomination of basic civil rights. No political entity, not any state nor any city, has the right to impose fees and background checks on those who wish to carry a firearm, whether a handgun or an AR.
Imagine the pussy who carried his brand new .45 ACP Glock into a church, but upon seeing several ARs strapped to a few churchgoers rethought his plans for general mayhem.
Better yet: Try that in a rough neighborhood, if you want to start a race war. At least then you get your chance to go up against your putative enemies, who are not as squeamish about carrying a firearm without a license. You know, to see how you compare in your combat skills.
Loads.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Prices for pistol ammunition were mostly lower, while rifle ammunition prices were mixed.
Prices for used pistols were mixed, while prices for used rifles were mostly higher.
Pistol Ammunition
.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (10 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ventura Munitions, Wolf Polyformance, FMJ, steel cased, .27 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 300 rounds: Homeland Munitions, Store Brand, FMJ, Reloads, .27 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: -.03 each After Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Freedom Munitions, Store Brand, FMJ, Reloads, .23 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, Store Brand, FMJ, Reloads, .23 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (5 Weeks))
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: -.01 each After Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Brown Bear, FMJ, Steel Cased, .18 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Homeland Munitions, Store brand, FMJ, Reloads, .17 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 250 Rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .30 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (4 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Today's Ammo, Wolf Polyformance, steel cased, FMJ, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, steel cased, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
.308 NATO 150 grain, From Last Week: +.03 Each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .45 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, steel cased, .40 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (10 Weeks))
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf WPA, steel case, FMJ, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf WPA, steel case, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (1Q 2015))
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (10 Box Limit): AmmoMen, Remington Thunderbolt, RNL, .09 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Munire USA, Raptor CCI, RNL, .09 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $530 Last Week Avg: $575 (-) ($616 (12 Weeks), $515 (16 Weeks))
California (256, 252): American Tactical Imports Omni Hybrid: $449 ($650 (22 Weeks), $425 (25 Weeks))
Texas (314, 302): Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport: $400 ($700 (15 Weeks), $350 (10 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (157, 156): DPMS Oracle ATACS: $550 ($700 (11 Weeks), $490 (26 Weeks))
Virginia (170, 170): Mixed Build: $600 ($750 (15 Weeks), $500 (20 Weeks))
Florida (359, 351): Mixed Build: $650 ($650 ($650 CA: 6 Weeks), $450 (34 Weeks))
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,108 Last Week Avg: $987 (+) ($1,359 (10 Weeks), $920 (3 Weeks))
California (42, 47): CMMG LR-308: $940 ($1,700 (25 Weeks), $900 (3 Weeks))
Texas (77, 74): DPMS G2 Hunter: $1,250 ($1,500 (30 Weeks), $900 (35 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (32, 32): DPMS LR-308T: $800 ($1,500 (15 Weeks), $800 (23 Weeks))
Virginia (48, 48): Colt LE901: $1,650 ($1,650 (1,650 (CA:14 Weeks)), $900 (31 Weeks))
Florida (64, 66): DPMS Panther: $900 ($1,500 (31 Weeks), $750 (19 Weeks))
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $583 Last Week Avg: $560 (+) ($626 (12 Weeks), $462 (26 Weeks))
California (50, 48): Century Arms M70ABM: $599 ($700 (15 Weeks), $320 (26 Weeks))
Texas (86, 82): Century Arms M70: $620 ($750 (14 Weeks), $350 (32 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (51, 54): IO (w/ Picatinny rails): $550 ($750 (20 Weeks), $375 (5 Weeks))
Virginia (62, 54): WASR: $595 ($625 (18 Weeks), $350 (20 Weeks))
Florida (104, 102): ATM 1960: $550 ($650 (10 Weeks), $300 (30 Weeks))
30-30 Winchester Lever Action Average Price: $316 Last Week Avg: $320 (-) ($489 (20 Weeks), $320 (19 Weeks))
California (6, 6): Marlin 336W: $399 ($450 (5 Weeks), $350 (4 Weeks))
Texas (18, 18): Marlin 336: $300 ($550 (20 Weeks), $300 (25 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (17, 17): Winchester Model 94: $250 ($450 (20 Weeks), $250 (25 Weeks))
Virginia (9, 11): Marlin: $380 ($450 (4 Weeks), $350 (22 Weeks))
Florida (20, 21): Marlin 30AS: $250 ($500 (17 Weeks), $250 (3 Weeks))
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $411 Last Week Avg: $371 (+) ($450 (18 Weeks), $360 (13 Weeks))
California (154, 157): Rock Island Armory 1911: $400 ($600 (19 Weeks), $350 (30 Weeks))
Texas (288, 288): Rock Island 1911: $430 ($600 (29 Weeks), $350 (16 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (157, 163): Llama 1911: $300 ($550 (8 Weeks), $300 (2 Weeks))
Virginia (163, 162): Norinco: $450 ($550 (10 Weeks), $250 (27 Weeks))
Florida (311, 309): Rock Island Armory: $475 ($475 ($450 CA: 19 Weeks), $250 (16 Weeks))
9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $299 Last Week Avg: $295 (+) ($336 (16 Weeks), $286 (21 Weeks))
California (175, 161): Kahr CW9: $300 ($450 (19 Weeks), $250 (24 Weeks))
Texas (239, 236): Smith & Wesson Sigma 9: $300 ($355 (18 Weeks), $220 (9 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (208, 20): Bersa BP9CC: $275 ($350 (35 Weeks), $240 (14 Weeks))
Virginia (198, 201): Kahr CT9: $320 ($400 (11 Weeks), $275 (31 Weeks))
Florida (417, 400): Alfa Defender: $300 ($375 (26 Weeks), $250 (15 Weeks))
.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $349 Last Week Avg: $352 (-) ($368 (7 Weeks), $300 (34 Weeks))
California (81, 85): Smith & Wesson: $300 ($400 (11 Weeks), $250 (24 Weeks))
Texas (123, 117): Smith & Wesson: $325 ($425 (28 Weeks), $275 (11 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (86, 87): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $320 ($340 (32 Weeks), $250 (19 Weeks))
Virginia (76, 76): Glock 23: $450 ($450 (7 Weeks), $275 (23 Weeks))
Florida (140, 137): Smith & Wesson: $350 ($400 (17 Weeks), $260 (6 Weeks))
Used Gun of the Week: (South Carolina)
Glock 21 Gen. 4 Chambered in .45 ACP
Chris Covert writes for Rantburg.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com and on Twitter.
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