By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
It has been quiet on the mass murder front of late. I guess the excitement of having two of the arguably worst candidates possible running for president in the history of the Republic might be the cause of the quiet. A realization has occurred among American domestic enemies that maybe things really are screwed up, perhaps?
Or American domestic enemies are just reloading.
With the California rush to violate its residents' Gawd given rights now turned into law, a move is on to make the three western coastal states a "wall", for what purpose would be anyone's guess. But consider: all three states have universal background checks for firearms transfers in some form in place, and all three have pot laws that allow voters to ignore the violations of personal civil liberties, except for the right to get bombed out of your skull.
You'll notice in the linked article a drive to ban "high powered rifles", which is a leftist euphemism for anything that fires a rifle slug.
Some people are no fun when it comes to rifles. Rigging a raffle so that you win violates the law, coming under communications laws in most states. If the church used a device of any kind connected to the internet or to the phone lines for the raffle, it is a violation of federal law.
It's probably going to be okay for the pastor making this particular point. It's not like the government obeys laws anyway, is it?
Loads
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Prices for pistol ammunition were steady across the board. Prices for rifle ammunition were steady across the board.
Prices for used pistols were mixed. Prices for used rifles were mixed.
New Lows:
None
Pistol Ammunition
.45 Caliber, 230 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Goose Island Sales, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf, FMJ, Steel Casing, .25 per round (From Last week: +.03 Each)
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammo Mart, Buffalo Cartridge, FSFP, Brass Casing, Reloads, .20 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammo Mart, Legendary, FSFP, Brass Casing, Reloads, .19 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))
9mm Parabellum, 115 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .15 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .15 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
.357 Magnum, 158 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (7 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .23 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 1,000 rounds: Lucky Gunner, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (8 Weeks))
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2Q, 2016)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Hotshot, FMJ, Steel Casing, .21 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .21 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
.308 NATO 150 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2Q, 2016)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Outdoor Unlimited, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Casing, .35 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt!, Tulammo, Steel Casing, FMJ, .31 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
7.62x39mm AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (8 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: SG Ammo, Wolf WPA, Steel Case, FMJ, .23 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks))
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (7 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds (10 Box Limit): Ammomen, Federal, RNL, .07 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds (2 Box Limit): Ammofast, Aguila, RNL, .07 per round (From Last Week: +.01 Each )
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $570 Last Week Avg: $535(+) ($616 (2Q, 2015), $476 (43 Weeks))
California (211, 206): Palmetto State Armory: $550 ($650 (1Q, 2015), $400 (48 Weeks))
Texas (213, 225): DPMS: $650 ($700 (1Q, 2015), $350 (2Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (147, 147): Diamondback Firearms: $550 ($700 (2Q, 2015), $300 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (155, 155): Palmetto State Armory: $600 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $475 (12 Weeks))
Florida (355, 353): Anderson Manufacturing: $500 ($650 (2Q, 2015), $380 (1Q, 2015))
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $980 Last Week Avg: $1,060(-) ($1,359 (2Q, 2015), $820 (44 Weeks))
California (58, 50): DPMS LR308: $1,000 ($1,700 (4Q, 2014), $850 (3Q, 2015))
Texas (74, 80): DS Arms: $1,000 ($1,500 (4Q, 2014), $700 (3 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (35, 40): DPMS SASS: $1,000 ($1,500 (1Q, 2015), $700 (45 Weeks))
Virginia (37, 38): DPMS: $1,000 ($2,750 (29 Weeks), $800 (40 Weeks))
Florida (71, 63): Remington: $900 ($1,950 (14 Weeks), $500 (43 Weeks))
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $594 Last Week Avg: $614 (-) ($668 (3 Weeks)), $450 (3Q, 2015))
California (33, 28): Lancaster: $760 ($800 (9 Weeks)), $320 (4Q, 2014))
Texas (56, 57): Norinco MAK 90: $600 ($800 (30 Weeks), $350 (3Q, 2014))
Pennsylvania (46, 45): CAI VZ2008: $500 ($750 (1Q, 2015), $375 (1Q, 2015))
Virginia (35, 31): IO: $500 ($700 (11 Weeks), $350 (1Q, 2015))
Florida (73, 78): Noveske: $610 ($700 (23 Weeks), $300 (4Q, 2014))
30-30 Winchester Lever Action Average Price: $427 Last Week Avg: $408 (+) ($489 (1Q, 2015), $296 (3Q, 2015))
California (6, 6): Winchester Model 94: $550 ($600 (21 Weeks), $180 (2Q, 2015))
Texas (21, 25): Marlin: $395 ($550 (1Q, 2015), $300 (1Q, 2015))
Pennsylvania (11, 13): Winchester Model 94: $400 ($450 (1Q, 2015), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Virginia (11, 11): Marlin: $375 ($670 (13 Weeks)), $250 (35 Weeks))
Florida (22, 19): Marlin 336W: $419 ($500 (1Q, 2015), $250 (2Q, 2015))
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $409 Last Week Avg: $429(-) ($510 (18 Weeks)), $350 (40 Weeks))
California (201, 188): Rock Island Armory: $400 ($750 (8 Weeks), $300 (3Q, 2015))
Texas (217, 213): Rock Island Armory: $400 ($600 (4Q, 2014), $325 (50 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (163, 168): Bersa-Eagle: $400 ($550 (2Q, 2015), $300 (2Q, 2015))
Virginia (134, 137): Tisas: $400 ($575 (27 Weeks)), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Florida (279, 273): Rock Island Armory: $445 ($500 (26 Weeks), $250 (1Q, 2015))
9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $268 Last Week Avg: $276 (-) ($358 (24 Weeks), $245 (16 Weeks))
California (244, 216): Ruger P95: $350 ($500 (23 Weeks), $200 (39 Weeks))
Texas (303, 292): Interarms: $275 ($355 (1Q, 2015), $200 (48 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (266, 251): Ruger P95: $275 ($350 (4Q 2014), $200 (3Q, 2015))
Virginia (218, 231): Sccy CPX2 : $220 ($425 (31 Weeks), $189 (18 Weeks))
Florida (483, 486): Sccy CPX2: $220 ($400 (20 Weeks), $200 (9 Weeks))
.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $320 Last Week Avg: $310(+) ($399 (27 Weeks), $262 (8 Weeks))
California (100, 92): Springfield XD40: $450 ($560 (30 Weeks)), $250 (4Q, 2014))
Texas (143, 139): Smith & Wesson SW40VE: $280 ($425 (4Q, 2014), $250 (34 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (74, 71): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $275 ($450 (17 Weeks), $225 (9 Weeks))
Virginia (61, 57): Smith & Wesson SD9: $319 ($450 (2Q, 2015), $275 (1Q, 2015))
Florida (150, 149): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $280 ($400 (1Q, 2015), $199 (27 Weeks))
Used Gun of the Week: (Illinois)
1942 Colt 1911A1 Chambered in .45 ACP