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Overhead some people talking behind me at lunch about this and it reminded me of something I'd totally forgotten.

Why play the stock market slot machine?

If you want to make a 100% guaranteed medium-high return investment in the next 4 years, go out and buy up as many guns as you possibly can. If you don't like guns or are afraid of guns, bury them in the back yard and dig them up in 4 years.

Gun prices online many places have already shot up 30-50% literally over night with an all Democrat government now a forgone conclusion in January. If the political trend continues into another term, you'll only make more money.

Guns have always been a guaranteed investment (I know several people that buy a few every month for that reason), since there is no such thing as a gun that goes down in value, but now their value will skyrocket like never seen before.
 
^Assault rifles, yes.

Given the government may clamp down on gun owners soon beyond a limp weapons ban, do you really want the government to see you buying multiple assault rifles?

EDIT: On the other hand, ammo isn't tracked as much, I think.
 
Prices already went up months ago. You're behind the times, Thrust. I bought a pair of AKs back when I thought guns were liek totarry awesum for about $1100. Then I realized that I was wasting my money on that shit, and sold them. Made $1800. Paid for some of the six weeks I took off of work.

Plus I sold a handgun that I had received as a gift for $300 and a toothy blowjob. It was worth it.

Now if only someone were to want my Nerf armory..
 
Yes, guns have already gone up in value, but they haven't peaked in price yet.

It is still LEGAL to buy guns from a store. Once it becomes ILLEGAL to buy guns from a store, that's where the serious bucks will be made from selling off private collections.
 
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[quote name='evanft']Your stupidity? Can I invest in that?[/QUOTE]

If you are able to refute my post, thus proving I'm stupid, do it. Otherwise, go be your big bad anonymous trolling self elsewhere please.
 
I guess. Although, you don't know that there won't be some sort of clause that says o hay guyz: no sellin ur gunz u gota give dem 2 guvmint.

Because the ATF is made of up of LOLCats, you understand. I think they'd learn from the past AWB that people made a bank off of guns, and would probably crack down on private sale. Just saying. I'd probably laugh if some redneck asshole bought like thirty AR15s at a thousand a pop and ended up having to give them all to the government.

I went from being totally pro-gun to being meh on the whole damn issue.
 
[quote name='fatherofcaitlyn']Why so much hate for thrusty?[/quote]

Read his posts and then get back to me.
 
Actually once our government folds and the dollar is worthless, guns and ammo will be currency. So it's not a bad idea at all. Hope everyone has their SHTF pack ready!
 
[quote name='Hex']Prices already went up months ago. You're behind the times, Thrust. I bought a pair of AKs back when I thought guns were liek totarry awesum for about $1100. Then I realized that I was wasting my money on that shit, and sold them. Made $1800. Paid for some of the six weeks I took off of work.
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I check in on prices every month or so. I do know that SKS's were going for $80 two months ago. Today, people are selling them for $200.

That might be a knee-jerk reaction to the election, those prices, but I think guns like that will go far higher in value in the next 4 years than the last 4.
 
[quote name='fatherofcaitlyn']Why so much hate for thrusty?[/QUOTE]

Do you have the three days it takes to list all his faults to spare?
 
[quote name='thrustbucket']I check in on prices every month or so. I do know that SKS's were going for $80 two months ago. Today, people are selling them for $200.

That might be a knee-jerk reaction to the election, those prices, but I think guns like that will go far higher in value in the next 4 years than the last 4.[/quote]

Good thing my dad saved his Sks then. I'll pilfer it and make some debt-payin'-off-money with it. >:]
 
[quote name='evanft']Read his posts and then get back to me.[/QUOTE]

FoC reads and interacts with my posts more than just about anyone, and he's a good guy.

Reading your post history, it's clear you have some juvenile allergic tolerance issue to anyone with different views than your own.
 
[quote name='redline']Actually once our government folds and the dollar is worthless, guns and ammo will be currency. So it's not a bad idea at all. Hope everyone has their SHTF pack ready![/quote]

Aww, so adorable. I used to think the Mad Max scenario was sexy too. Then I turned 18.

I think I'd probably become the Medic class. No armaments except syringes and anthrax. Oops, zat wuz nawt medicine!
 
[quote name='Hex']Aww, so adorable. I used to think the Mad Max scenario was sexy too. Then I turned 18.

I think I'd probably become the Medic class. No armaments except syringes and anthrax. Oops, zat wuz nawt medicine![/QUOTE]
It's already too late. Da end is cummin!! Git readys!
 
Thrust,

Do you have any examples of price increases after Clinton's assault weapons ban?

I remember my uncle mentioning that people he worked with bought assault weapons simply because of the ban.
 
If the end of our country was coming, I certainly wouldn't buy a bunch of guns. The government tends to crush people who could be a threat.

Me? Nope, I'm just a working class slag. Punch in. Punch out.

Payday? Pay bills and take out a few hundred in cash. What do I need cash for?

Well, that's for somebody else to figure out.
 
[quote name='paddlefoot']Thrust,

Do you have any examples of price increases after Clinton's assault weapons ban?

I remember my uncle mentioning that people he worked with bought assault weapons simply because of the ban.[/QUOTE]

I don't have any links, no. I just remember trying to buy some 30 round mags for my SKS's Clinton era for $30. A few months ago they were less than $10.
 
[quote name='fatherofcaitlyn']

Payday? Pay bills and take out a few hundred in cash. What do I need cash for?

Well, that's for somebody else to figure out.[/QUOTE]

hookers and blow. obviously.
 
cuz dem luburuls be tekin mah guuuuunz

My ex is from Tennessee. He has a bigger collection of guns than I ever did. One time he complained that Tennessee put a limit of (IIRC) thirty guns for one person.

He had reached that limit, and wanted more.

That's just one of the reasons he's my ex. Thirty goddamn guns. Jesus christ.
 
In a volatile market, the only stable investment is PORN!!!!1

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[quote name='Hex']Aww, so adorable. I used to think the Mad Max scenario was sexy too. Then I turned 18.

I think I'd probably become the Medic class. No armaments except syringes and anthrax. Oops, zat wuz nawt medicine![/quote]
Hope you know how to conc jump, or you'll probably get kicked off the server.

God, I hated those guys almost as much as I hated soldiers. Rocket spamming motherfuckers. Stop exploding my sentries and shooting my snipers!
 
[quote name='Maklershed']I'm curious what makes you think that gun prices will increase because of a Democratic leadership?[/quote]

People BELIEVE Obama is going to enforce bans on assault weapons and the like.

Whether that happens or not is largely irrelevant.

Belief can increase demand and overwhelm supply.
 
How exactly did you come to the conclusions that b/c Obama was elected guns are gonna go bye bye?

I don't buy this "People believe" bullshit.

When I sold cars people would tell me what they believed their trade was worth. I would tell them to go find somebody to buy it for that.

What one beleives something is worth and what someone will actually pay for it are two different things.

I just don't think most people are stupid enough to think Obama=end of guns, but then again you know those types that cling to guns/religion, lol, they'll believe pretty much anything.
 
[quote name='evanft']Read his posts and then get back to me.[/QUOTE]
LEAVE evanft ALONE!1!

I didn't even recognize the poster name when he proudly proclaimed he was ignoring me. I've paid attention since. He's quite the douche nozzle.

pitt, after this election, I'm pretty sure the hardcore Republican supporters believe there won't be a union by the time the "half breed muslim" finishes his first term.
 
Historically gun values go up when democrats are in power. You can come up with a myriad of reasons why, but that's just the case.

I personally don't know that Obama himself really cares about this issue, to be honest. It's when I found out that the Democrats won the house and senate majority that it made me think it matters.

Anti-gun legislation is historically a favorite in the old Democratic bag of fun, and the likelihood that a few progressives try to take this opportunity of power to pass some.

But, like I said, it was never part of Obama's campaign. There is no indication that he's ever said anything anti-gun. I think Obama has his hands full with the laundry list of problems he's already talked about.
 
[quote name='speedracer']LEAVE evanft ALONE!1!

I didn't even recognize the poster name when he proudly proclaimed he was ignoring me. I've paid attention since. He's quite the douche nozzle.
[/QUOTE]

Are you referring to me? When did I say I ignored you? I have no issues with you.
 
While I don't think it's something that keeps him up at night, I think anti-assault weapon legislation would be something he's into. As a senator from Illinois, with chicago being full of crime, I think he'd probably not bat an eye to sign any sort of AWB/Handgun bans.

Evan ignored speed, thrust.
 
[quote name='Hex']While I don't think it's something that keeps him up at night, I think anti-assault weapon legislation would be something he's into. As a senator from Illinois, with chicago being full of crime, I think he'd probably not bat an eye to sign any sort of AWB/Handgun bans.[/quote]
That's an astute observation, hex. I guess we shall see.

Evan ignored speed, thrust.
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Gotcha. Can't keep up with the cag drama :)
 
I'll be honest, I don't think weapons b&hammering is going to happen for a long time. People aren't really thinking about that, I figure what's on their mind most is the economy and war. Back when CLinton was around, domestic issues tended to take precedence, so then the eye was turned to crime and ergo guns.
 
Since Obama won, I'm going to go cling to my bible and gun.. ;)

Although "buying guns" is unorthodox investment advise, I guess with the way our stock market is going, it's as good as any...

I'd recommend paying off high interest debt and buying gold... just in small amounts so the gov't doesn't track you and repossess your gold in an "emergency." With our fiat currency crashing... this might not be a bad idea...
 
In case any of you girls are interested in this interesting but a little zany investment idea, go to a gun shop and ask to see their AKs. *puts on tinfoil hat* Reason being, provided something does happen, you have a rifle that you bought relatively cheaply, with cheap ammunition and cheap magazines. If there's an AWB that doesn't prohibit private sales, you'll be able to sell a lot of shit for a lot of money. Furthermore if Amerikker turns into Mad Max: Thunderdome, then the inevitable gun traders from other countries will flock in, and being that the AK is the choice of terrorisms and commies everywhere, you should be able to find cheap and plentiful ammo.

Just saying.

Ugh, I feel dirty having said all of that now. I need to go take a patchouli shower.
 
Yes, prices of many types of guns have been spiking not just recently but over the past 12-18 months but I really don't think much is going to change.

Worst case, IMO, is the assult rifle ban that was lifted a few years back goes back into place. In that case those weapons would obviously increase in value since "pre-ban" models would be the only ones legal to own.
 
[quote name='BigT']Since Obama won, I'm going to go cling to my bible and gun.. ;)

Although "buying guns" is unorthodox investment advise, I guess with the way our stock market is going, it's as good as any...

I'd recommend paying off high interest debt and buying gold... just in small amounts so the gov't doesn't track you and repossess your gold in an "emergency." With our fiat currency crashing... this might not be a bad idea...[/QUOTE]
If you're genuinely concerned that the fiat currency is a dead end, gold probably isn't the best way to go during the transition. It's just a shiny metal.
 
[quote name='Hex']Aww, so adorable. I used to think the Mad Max scenario was sexy too. Then I turned 18.

I think I'd probably become the Medic class. No armaments except syringes and anthrax. Oops, zat wuz nawt medicine![/quote]

I realize gas is $2.00 per gallon again, but that doesn't mean the world is going to become an utopia.

The world's lifestyle is currently unsustainable.

When the population outstrip the resources, there's going to be some strife.

Maybe the US will avoid the bulk of it, but it might be the center of it, too.
 
Things will get tough if we don't work hard enough for alternative energy, promoting recycling etc. It won't be mad max, but there could be very tough economic times in the future.

But if we're progressive and get alternative energy to the forefront before that happens, preach conservation and cycling effectively, and so on any severe hardships (i.e. depressions) can be minimized IMO.
 
[quote name='depascal22']Democrats won't ban gun sales. It's the same crap that was said when Clinton got elected.[/QUOTE]

A complete ban on guns, no....there is no way they will get that passed. But putting the assult rifle ban back in place should be pretty easy given the amount of Dem power at this point. When it comes to guns as investments, these are the type of guns that have really been jumping in price the past year. Your average hunting rifle hasn't changed in price.

In addition to assult weapons, silencers were also part of the previous ban and are currently legal for civilian ownership in most states. If you were ever thinking of buying a silencer then you may want to go ahead and do so sometime soon.
 
[quote name='BillyBob29']In addition to assult weapons, silencers were also part of the previous ban and are currently legal for civilian ownership in most states. If you were ever thinking of buying a silencer then you may want to go ahead and do so sometime soon.[/quote]

Automatic weapons are legal too. Doesn't mean you can go pluck one of those- or a suppressor- off the shelf. Pretty sure the process to buy a suppressor is the same as buying an automatic weapon, the only difference being you can buy a late model suppressor.. but the only automatic firearm you can buy as a civilian are the kind made before 1986.

It involves sending the ATF $200 along with a titload of paperwork, background checks and all sorts of other tomfoolery. They can just decide to deny you at any time 'cause they feel like it, and then you're out $200 + the price of the suppressor. :lol:

Crotch: People think they should have suppressors because
1. they can
2. the argument is made that it reduces noise pollution.

In Finland they can buy/sell suppressors with impunity for the latter reason.
 
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