Why Are MORE Americans SELLING Guns Instead Of BUYING Guns?!
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- This video takes a look at why MORE AMERICANS ARE SELLING GUNS THAN BUYING GUNS!!
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Inflation is killing people's budgets. They are unloading supplemental firearms. I would recommend they reconsider
i wouldn't. most people have tons of superfluous arms. you only need 1 good general purpose rifle and 1 good defensive tool
Send them my way I am not selling anything, I learned a long time ago I sadly sold a couple guns I really regret . But if people need to feed the kids you have to do what you have too do .
Because people are out of work or under paid.
inflation, comes down to food, gas, bills, I've got firearms specifically for certain things, I've haven't bought a luxury purchase since 2019, meaning a gun I just want
People are broke
I have sold some lower tier guns to buy upper tier guns. So, of course, I have sold more than purchased.
Someone once said that when everyone else is selling, you should be buying. That should pertain to everything.
The real shame is the loss people are willing to take because they need the money. Same thing happens in the guitar world.
Yes that's true
I’ve been in four gun stores in the last month and they’re all stacked high with guns. Every shelf is full. I think you’re right, people are struggling to buy groceries. If you have the cash, It’s a great time to buy.
I don't know where you got your information about people selling more guns than buying them. The gun sales, are going through the roof. Our borders, are wide open! Fear is at a maximum!
Only Boomers are buying guns now.. and they don’t really buy multiple. They buy it and put it away. No one else has el jobo, so they are selling what they can do without to survive. Guns are actually hard to hold if one doesn’t have a stable home l, ie lost their job and probably their living situation got tossed. The guns draw a lot of attn and flak from law enforcement which are the bigger threat right now, not vandals. Cops are the vandals. Having a weapon when dealing with cops makes it worse never better
Thank you know who for that….
Yeah I know I live 10 mi from the Mexican border Southeast Arizona I got all the weapons I need all I need is ammo and good health😅
He comes up with something.
And talks about it with out knowing.
From what I have seen
You have no idea what you’re talking about. When guns are sales are high, there aren’t deals everywhere you look.
I've been going frequently to my local gun shop, and they have been selling guns very well the past month. They have sold about 70% of used inventory and sold many new. They can't keep certain firearms on the shelf, even now, but this is Texas.
You do not need to be a rocket scientist to know what's going on. My wife and daughter just lost there jobs to corporate downsizing. We went from doing ok to using food banks like Gleaners and Forgotten Harvest. I am thankful for these programs. Yes I have sold some guns lately to keep afloat. I don't want to sell my whole collection but also want to feed my family! The struggles are real. If things do not turn around this world will parish!
A trip to the grocery store can easily cost you the same as a nice pistol, or even a AR.
What are you eating?!?! My wife and I can EASILY eat on 75$ every other week. And it's not rice and beans (at least not every day...lol)
@@kg4lzc I'm shopping for a family of 5.
@@threat2demoracy5454I feel ya brother.
Times are hard people need to put food on the table🤷🏾♂️
The Biden-Harris economy has killed my limited soc security income. 2 PT jobs and will still have to sell a lot of stuff to cover medical expenses.
Hold onto your firearms !!
I sold over half of my collection just because I don't have anyone to pass them down to.
I haven't sold any yet, but I don't have anyone to leave them to either. When my time comes, I've let my wife know what to keep and made sure she knows how to use them.
You could have adopted me.
Just went and sent a few down range.❤ Never sell your tools.
I’d just like to say a prayer for everyone that there families are safe and that you are not in any kind of financial rut! I wish all of you the very best . From Missouri.
I remember one month (I can't recall the exact month and year) that there were over 12 million requests for background checks for firearm purchases in 1 month. One month. That's historical to say the least.
My general rule is that if I sell one the purpose is to buy another, however I have had to make one or two exceptions to that rule over the years. Time are getting tough though.
Its the economy...
I've noticed that there's been a huge number of for sale by owner vehicles recently. I'm working full-time and a part-time job
I own a pawn/gun store. I can definitely tell you that sales are almost non existent and we are taking in quite a bit. Money seems to be the driving factor. We have seen this trend since the economy crashed. It seemed to hit my area early 2023/late 2022. It must be nationwide because looking in Gunbroker sales are very low online as well.
People are reevaluating their priorities and are finding out they don't need all the guns they have. It's nice to have a collection of firearms bur if you need $$$ selling locker queens makes sense to people. I have unloaded about 1/3 of my collection for need of money realizing I'll never shoot it, can't afford ammo and figured out what I really need for protection since I don't hunt anymore. I have some non- federal firearms paper work guns, family hand me downs, and EDC. During covid my local gun dealer was lacking in some desirable firearms that I happened to have. Sold them for a lot more than I bought them for, so mad out pretty good. Had some friends that wanted some firearms at lower price than retail, so, sold them. I'm now where I am comfortable with what I have and is pretty decent collection even though smaller than 5 years ago. Sales paid for vacations, taxes and auto repairs. Still have a little cash put away just in case that once in a lifetime a gun comes up for sale, and I've been wanting it for years
People bought guns during a prosperous economy, now that paying their mortgage is becoming more difficult gotta do what ya gotta do. Thanks Joe and Kamala 😢
In other words they spent money foolishly when they had it instead of building up a reserve or investing in something that would actually make money.
What most of these people did was to spend every excess dollar they had on guns (and other toys), buying at the peak of the market prices, and now they're rushing to sell them and will be lucky to get 40 cents on the dollar of what they paid.
It's a crack head investment strategy.
Things are tight and people need money. I wonder if the same thing happened in 2008 with the financial crisis then?
Yeah but I think this is worse we didn't have 50 million illegals coming in
Yes it was bad and I was even doing mechanic work for guns because that’s all they had left 😢😢😢😢
I bought some years ago knowing times like this would come and knowing they would only increase in value. They did. Significantly. I sold them.
How? I can't sell on Craigslist.
@@gump1005 I sent them to a dealer for a consignment sale.
The sneaky tax, inflation.
When I was out of work a few years ago. I paid my mortgage buying and selling used firearms and used gym weights for several months. I didn't even have to liquidate my own.
And what's interesting is that there are some phenomenal deals on certain firearms right now. It's a great time to buy.
I sold a gun a few weeks ago because my friend needed one and I used the money to build another one... always need another project to work on
In my area of Colorado, the gun stores/pawnshops are doing a steady sales business.. seems like keeping firearms on the shelves has been an issue sometimes. As a collector, I make a habit of window-shopping gun stores cuz ya never know when that "grail gun" will be there.
People are prioritizing due to the economy. In general, I see people buying guns left and right… but it’s specific guns or upgrades. I don’t see a lot of randoms desperately looking for any type of gun. Nowadays there are so many options on the shelf that folks are strategizing and researching. Selling several safe queens for a non safe queen, etc. Selling two of the four 9s, etc. All of our gun stores are seeing sales and the gunsmiths are backed up. Every time I visit a shop, I’m seeing people come in and either buy a gun or ammo. Every time.
My grocery bill has jumped 2.5 times the normal spending since Covid . Being on a fixed budget is making decisions regarding my small collection is depleting .
Because people are BROKE
I sold a collection of antique firearms,all black powder guns to purchase modern firearms.
Im not saling im trading. It's not everyday you can trade an 800 dollar rifle for a perfectly running jeep
Vacation and recovery from Christmas and getting ready for the holidays and Christmas
I sold an 8 3/8’ pre lock S&W 617 and a kimber rimfire target. Last month. Both had been in my safe for years without being used. Sold them in about 30 minutes on GB and replaced them with a colt 1911 and a Henry frontier and a ruger 10/22 tall limited edition.
Inflation number one . So many new calibers out that people buy and decided I don’t need my old caliber are the new one doesn’t do any more than there old one does.
Local shop hasnt bought many used past two weeks due to people not selling back as much. Month or so ago they had good amount in used inventory and have not been able to replenish since the attempt on Trump.
I Put my old 1187 shotgun on consignment last week in NH sold with in week I was surprised it went that fast
People need money because of this economy but refuse to give up things that are not really necessary. Movies, going out to eat, overpriced starbucks, etc but they wonder why they are broke.
How can more be selling than buying? If someone is selling a used gun then someone buys that gun plus the new ones. SMH
Groceries rent utilities mortgage payments all on the up up up. So bought a new pistol recently cause the store had a sale so I got it for a good price. But I sold 3 other guns that were duplicates or that were similar to other guns I own. For all the things I listed groceries being number one. I have a small family and it’s killing us to eat. Between me and my wife we make a good living a few years back we would have been considered middle class. I don’t feel that way anymore I feel more in the working poor class. Can’t afford to buy a home that’s for sure. People are struggling and worse then we are so I’m not complaining there is always someone worse off. I’m not surprised people are selling there guns or anything else I see more and more people in my area having garage sales and that always been Normal but I have never seen so many of them. You battle the inflation by working and trying to save but it doesn’t work cause everything keeps going up god forbid we have to pay for a car repair or something unexpected comes up your screwed. Something has to give we can’t keep on like this cause what’s the point work 50 hours a week to just get by? The pursuit is all that’s guaranteed and that’s fine you work hard you can make it but when the game feels very much rigged against you. People will only take that for so long. And god help you if you have to pay the government back taxes they won’t cut you any breaks. The interest there charging you on the money there taking from you for what? To send to Ukrainian? Or to give illegals money when they break the law coming here? Yeah again something has to change and shame on anyone who votes for these clowns who have ran are country into the grown the last few years those people deserve this you voted with your feeling or you were easily manipulated by the media well you made your bed so enjoy it.
FJB
The economy. Bad inflation. We need to trust GOD. But guns are practical and important like food, water, medicine, shelter. Should try and hold on to them.
Some people are living beyond their means.
They’re a very liquid asset- inflation is draining all of us.
Why sell something that can last for generations?
SMH
I'd like to have some money and don't need all of what I've bought over the years. Now I'm old and my kids don't want them.
@@gump1005 understood 👍🏻
I would say most of the people that are selling are needing money and it is not the only gun they have.
Well, if you sell a gun, someone bought it. So I would say there's at least an equal number of guns being bought as being sold.
If someone is selling, someone is buying.
You sure couldn't tell from used prices in my area.
I bought a full size M&P2.0 today in like new condition for 250 at a pawnshop , got a practically brand new full size PX4Storm for 325 at the same pawnshop , guy behind the counter told me folks selling guns like there’s no tomorrow and selling the good 💩 for hardly anything , it’s sad ,but it also has me on the hunt for guns I could normally not afford, if you go to the right pawnshops they are practically giving them away at dirt cheap prices here in Texas
Not selling guns to make money....but trying to sale one to get another
Pawn shops have all the guns….. some are trying to sell the pawned guns for 50% discounts
I've been thinning out the antiques and keeping the modern stuff.
I'm still buying guns but only ones that are stuff that are limited runs like they made only 900 of these. The price goes up on these.
Prices are too high, maybe they are just having a reset.
Ed from Lynchburg
There can't be more sellers than buyers, as the sellers require a buyer to even be a seller.
Need to replace the money spent on inflation. Some may be thinking it's OK to sell now, because Trump will be reelected, prices will fall again and then when I have more money I can replace what I sold and maybe pay less.
That's a risky decision, but in the end we have to eat.
The way things are going, I doubt he will be elected. Scares me.
@@musketman2008 Have faith and Vote. But as soon as Kamala finally speaks off the Teleprompter, people will wake, the same as they did when Biden debated him. A lot can happen in the time left.
That s an oxymoron, if I sold my gun someone bought it so 1 to 1 ratio, but if I sold my guns to a collector or gunshop you might have a point,
Because they "over-bought" (owning 6 .30-06's, for ex.) during better times and now that the econmy sucks (for working stiffs, at least) they are liquidating to get extra $.
Just try buying any lever action today. Outrageous.
When I bought a majority of my guns I live in a state where shooting and access to ranges were free and no time frames first come first serve and readily available. I moved because work was gone and went back home and the range is expensive to go shoot for an hour just range time not including ammo cost. No real rifle ranges. Needless to say my guns are and have been sitting in a safe for years it’s the reason I plan to see my firearm
I haven't done so this year, but last year I traded two guns in for a gun that I had been wanting to get for a while. I do think some of this increase in selling stuff has been due to inflation. I'm taking a break from buying stuff due to the fact that I have other things I need to spend money on and also, I am fairly well stocked in ammo and weapons platforms.
Not a logical statement. Selling more than buying? That means someone is buying.
In My opinion Mark, the less fortunate folks are buying 200.00 guns. The middle class is selling their Guns because they are struggling. The Wealthy people are still buying the upper end Guns and buying less of them. Guns are a good type of currency. I will keep mine though. Inflation is really hurting Americans
I think political times some might sell a spare or unused gun for ammo or the fact that suppressors are easier to get and will get targeted as far as 2a rights go before your extra pistol or rifle more than likely. People tend to think about what they feel they need as necessities over abundance/collecting. Have 5 9mm pistols and no 22/shotgun. Sell one for that maybe but you did say not trading in as much but what you want might not be in stock so you purchase it elsewhere
Just bought Ruger SR1911 in 10 mm. Will not sell guns too valuable to even consider.
Yes there's economy but, I think people are just getting tired of all pressure from the government and restrictions etc.
Also now I just traded 2 very nice .380 ezee's m and p performance centers holster an misc. Items and 550 rnds of assorted ammo.
For a really nice Taurus deputy single action in 45 lc they gave me 210 rounds of ammo and a .22/.22 mag Super Wrangler, which I always wanted! Woohoo.
I will always have guns it's just some times you have to try something different. Also this could be the weeding out of people who bought during covid?
I hardly ever see quality used guns. I look for them all the time. There are a ton of plastic 9mm everywhere, but everyone has plenty of those.
Where are u located?
Im actually pondering letn my m&p 2.0 full size 40 go...
If someone is selling then someone else is buying right ?
There are a few selling guns 2 shops i deal with have had a up turn on consignment sales .. but most are from estates or elderly that no longer have use for thier hunting and target firearms.
As the public and politicians don't like private sales and the get a better price through a shop
I wanted to sell one of my firearms at a Gun Show last weekend to buy more items for my first aid kit and more ammunition and magazines
Bidenomics
FJB
I just went to a store who said it won't buy any more, then went to the big outdoor chain store and had to stand in line. One guy in front of me was selling an estate of 24 guns. Others were like me. I am in my late 60s, with back problems and have been slowly selling off my heavier and higher powered guns because I just can't stand and hold them or their recoil anymore. I went from 12 to 20 to 410 in shotguns, 357 to 9 to 380 and now 32 in handgun and 30-06 to .223 to .22 in rifle. I have fewer. The ones I have can be held and shot with great precision and they are quality guns.
Your bigger problem is the next generation. I have belonged to big religious/civic organizations and most people just show up for the free breakfast and do nothing. Most importantly, they don't bring in new members (read younger). These organizations die overnight when the few leaders died or moved and the followers did not step up. I have been watching the gun culture dying in this country as outdoor stores focus more on fishing than shooting and states make it more difficult to hold competitions by outlawing the very guns we compete with. In fishing they had "take a kid fishing' days. You need this and more with guns because unlike fishing, a kid can't just go in the closet and take the guns like fishing poles and go out and use them.
I can't speak for anyone else, but I just bought a Ruger Mini 14.
Times are hard, food bill’s the cost of living I have two I need to let go situation is tight I’m trying not to but times are just hard for a lot of people
I sold a few this summer - didn’t like them. Bought some others I wanted
I had to sell all mine to survive years ago.
Saved one to use on myself though.
I hope it never comes to that for either of you.
God willing you all live long and prosperous lives. Sending prayers your way
I was in that place a few decades ago........came pretty close, too. In the tiniest fraction of a second, as my finger tightened on the trigger, the knowledge exploded into my mind, that the world around me isn't everything, and that there are far worse things waiting for us if we choose the wrong path. Be strong........find God....tough it out.
@@Frank_in_Iowa Been a struggle for most of my life but I am hardened to it. There are things worse than death. And death awaits us all.
@@BuddyH69 I figure I'll go down fighting in the coming conflict. if I can make it that long. manic depression with autism is a fun ride sometimes.
IMO if gun sales are slow, then the msrp would come down. The discounts that I've seen so far, are the same year round.
they need money for back to school or summer vacations . this econ is so bad for the avg joe .
brother in christ, they can't afford food
Too many 9mm pistols and 6.5 Needsmore (Creedmoor) rifles were put on the market.
Need 2 guns and all the ammo you can Store.
I think it's the bad economy and financial hardships l generally sell a gun to buy something new because if l could l wouldn't sell any of them but l not rich
you should have good fighting rifles and handguns - and also some you are willing to loan out to trusted neighbors
Folks need groceries, gas, and vehicle insurance.
how can people sell unless there are an equal number of buyers?
Easy. Bargain hunters, whether shops or individuals buy more than one.
@@kenofken9458 I was being a touch sarcastic lol
@@kenofken9458 speaking of bargain hunters, a couple years back my closest rural king had the rossi rs 22's on sale for $79. I went to get one and some other dude in there bought 7 lol
I wonder if it's due to people cashing in on the higher prices in the current market or maybe just thinning out their collections.
To finance a short family vacation, or fear
I'd cancel the vacation I cannot afford if it meant selling my forearm to pay for it.
NICS FIREARM CHECKS FOR JULY. 2.1 MIL, I THINK PEOPLE ARE SILL BUYING.
Times are hard! I believe that they should be a price control on everything especially on guns.Where a working person should make a profit.Then a person could buy more guns. This is what happens when people leave GOD out of everything! David Back.
If there are price controls, that means your wages can be controlled too.
I'd sell a few to get the two I really want. Is that what you're talking about?
I've got a huge jonesing for the Beretta A300 Ultima Tactical and a .357 lever action. I already have the ammo, so why not? And I've got at least half a dozen I would quickly sell in order to make that happen.
As far as selling vs buying, good guns aren't cheap, and money is tighter than it has been in maybe most folks lifetimes.
I just recently sold my smith and wesson sd9ve because I have a sd9ve 2.0 with accessories on the way
well some one has to be buying the guns
Summer vacations can be expensive....
A local gun shop got several Glock 19s a Trump edition sold every one the day they were put on display. He moves a lot of guns
Maybe selling off a few to get funds to buy more ammo