Question about the Panic for older members

[Jackrabbit]

I was just out of high school when the '94 AWB went into effect, and not really in to guns yet. By the time I knew what was happening, the post ban stuff was rolling in and prices were pretty stable, I guess.

For those who were paying attention back then: Was it similar, leading up to it, like what's happening right now? Panic buying, mag and ammo shortages, etc.?

Hell, it's hard to find a BCG right now without paying through the nose.

[Robb]

Yup, massive panic as I remember it. Depending on what gets banned of course (hopefully nothing) prices will come down on almost everything back to pre-panic prices. Not sure what will happen to 23-30 round mags if possession of them is actually banned. They may become more valuable than gold.

[CO303]

It was worse in California in 1990.

[spqrzilla]

It was pretty much similar to the current panic buying. I sold off a folding stock AK for about quadruple what I paid for it. That paid for me buying something that could actually hit a target ...

[Aloha_Shooter]

While things settled down and prices reduced, I don't think they quite came down to pre-AWB levels.

[HBARleatherneck]

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[rockhound]

the prices may settle down, iw ould say that to what level will depend on what the ban actually looks like.

[loveski]

I'm too young to remember what specifically happened before the 94' AWB and I was out of the country for the election of BHO... So I'm wondering how these "panic" buying times compare to those times...Were prices similarly inflated? Hard to get parts? I'm not trying to speculate on new bans or anything, I was just wondering if it was like this in previous years. Pure curiosity.

[GlockDog47]

I was wondering that myself.... good ????...

[hatidua]

Some things are cheaper this time, some things cost more. When Glock G18 mags hit $250ea toward the latter part of the last ban, I could no longer justify owning the six I had and sold them for $1,500 (A gun shop I frequented asked if I had any, and proceeded to offer that for the six I had, -who knows what they charged, this was Atlanta in 2002).

As far as the '08 election, the ammo availability was similar to now but I don't recall people charging $.75/round or more for .223. .22LR dried up completely after the '08 elections though, it was a while before that hit the shelves again.

[HBARleatherneck]

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[Ridge]

Some things are cheaper this time, some things cost more. When Glock G18 mags hit $250ea toward the latter part of the last ban, I could no longer justify owning the six I had and sold them for $1,500 (A gun shop I frequented asked if I had any, and proceeded to offer that for the six I had, -who knows what they charged, this was Atlanta in 2002).

As far as the '08 election, the ammo availability was similar to now but I don't recall people charging $.75/round or more for .223. .22LR dried up completely after the '08 elections though, it was a while before that hit the shelves again.

But you could find the stuff from Walmart at gun show booths with a new price tag applied directly over or sometimes next to the original Walmart price tag.

[jackthewall81]

http://www.ar-15.co/threads/81583-Question-about-the-Banic-for-older-members?highlight=banic
That was two weeks ago man. Chill.

[Great-Kazoo]

That was two weeks ago man. Chill.

Why? The question has been asked more than that. If you found the TWO WEEK OLD POST the OP could have too.

[jackthewall81]

Why? The question has been asked more than that. If you found the TWO WEEK OLD POST the OP could have too.
Just seems so harsh. I understand a few days but in a week people might have more ideas on things even though a topic has already been discussed. Seems like every post I open is only about how it was a repost from two weeks ago.

[jerrymrc]

Herding cats... Merged.

[Great-Kazoo]

Just seems so harsh. I understand a few days but in a week people might have more ideas on things even though a topic has already been discussed. Seems like every post I open is only about how it was a repost from two weeks ago.

Harsh? Dude you're from boulder is anything not Harsh. Then again you haven't used Bully yet, so you must be ok. Seeing how you realize the numerous dupes, hopefully others will catch on. Which is why jerry MERGED the 2 dupe threads.

[cofi]

Herding cats... Merged.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GHe1Ewwft9w/TQBrBhTptTI/AAAAAAAAC8w/q7EVd0L1Zcc/s1600/herding+cats.JPG

[spyder]

WTF is a banic?

[ray1970]

Shit. So I am an "older member" because I can remember 1994?


Damn kids.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Shit. So I am an "older member" because I can remember 1994? Damn kids. Tell me about it. Eating lunch with some work associates today, gal next to me was quite attractive but I just about lost it when she mentioned first seeing "Return of the Jedi" as a kid on VHS tape.

[ray1970]

Tell me about it. Eating lunch with some work associates today, gal next to me was quite attractive but I just about lost it when she mentioned first seeing "Return of the Jedi" as a kid on VHS tape.

Hell, at least she's old enough to remember video tapes.