argument for FTF sales

[Clint45]

Why would someone who can legally purchase a firearm pay more for something used than they would pay for the same item brand new

Because there are none on any shelf, anywhere. Add to that the resupply availability is unknown, at this time.

I once paid over MSRP for a NIB NAA PUG . . . because NAA only does a manufacturing run of PUGs twice a year, there were none for sale locally, there was a long wait on backorders, and it was intended to be a birthday present so time was short..

I recently paid well over Blue Book value for a Ruger Speed Six. This is a long discontinued model in a very rare configuration with a factory custom trigger job in near mint condition. I knew it was probably a once in a lifetime opportunity to get a gun like that.

Now, someone paying $300 for a used Hi-Point pistol, or $700 for a used SKS, I might question if they were prohibited from owning a gun as well.