By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
An active duty US Army officer, Lt Colonel Robert Bateman said it was time for a national conversation on gun control, meaning it is time for yet another lecture from the terminally fascist.
If Lt. Col Bateman has his way the only guns allowed to be sold will be black powder smoothbore guns, break open shotguns and army rifles with five round capacity max. He also said, yes he will pry guns from your cold dead fingers.
Not really in response, but serendipitously published comes this article which describes the mayhem a confederate civilian sniper in western Tennessee caused with his smooth bore .50 caliber rifle. As many as 36 Yankee soldiers joined the choir invisible, and as many as 80 others were grievously or mortally wounded and later died.
Elsewhere, NYC police are preparing to confiscate guns which do not comply with New York's unconstitutional ban on magazines. And they said it can't happen here.
Not to single out New York, but California is already seizing guns from citizens who have run afoul of the law. People like myself who made a mistake, and who will never for so long as they live be able to purchase a firearms using the national system. Fascists take about amnesty for illegal immigrants, how about amnesty for those who have been afoul of the numerous unconstitutional gun laws?
Lastly, organizers of a memorial service for the Sandy Hook Massacre had to cancel the event due to low ticket sales. Seems folks don't want to pay for the privilege of being lectured to by statists.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Pistol ammunition prices were mostly higher, while rifle ammunition prices were mixed to lower.
Prices for all classes of firearms were mixed.
Pistol Ammo
.45 caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: + .01 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Tulammo, steel cased, .34 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Jack Ross Ammunition, round nose reloaded, .33 per round (+.01 from last week)
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: +.02 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Bangit Ammo, Precision One, .30 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, reloaded, .24 per round
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: -.02 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Munirel, Prvi Partizan Monarch, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LV Ammo, reloaded, .24 per round
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: +.02
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammunition Depot, CCI Federal, .46 per round
Cheapest Bulk 1,000 rounds: LAX Ammo, Armscor, .41 per round
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: -.03 each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Natchez Shooters Supply, Tulammo, steel cased, .27 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Wolf Polyformance, steel cased, .31 per round ( unchanged )
.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Prvi Partizan, steel cased, .60 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: SG Ammo, Prvi Partizan, brass case, .60 per round (Unchanged)
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: +.01 each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Wolf Polyformance, steel core and case, .26 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Wideners, Wolf Polyformance, steel case, .23 per round
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: -.06 each (!)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammofast,Federal American Eagle, .09 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 5,000 rounds: Ammo Fast, Aguila, .12 per round (Unchanged)
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $769 Last Week Avg: $788
California: Delton: $695
Texas: Rock River Arms: $650
New York: CMMG: $900
Virgina: Galil Golani: $950
Florida: DPMS: $650
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,407 Last Week Avg: $1,300
California: Sig Sauer Patrol: $1,240 (Same Gun)
Texas: DPMS: $1,300
New York: SCAR 17: $2,100
Virginia: DPMS: $1,000 (prolly Same Gun)
Florida: DPMS: $1,395
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $770 Last Week Avg: $830
California: IO $950
Texas: Polish: $750
New York: Saiga: $600
Virginia: MAK90: $850 (Same Gun)
Florida: Zastava): $700
7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,450 Last Week Avg: $1,192
California: Romak PSL: $1,350 (Same Gun)
Texas: None
New York: None
Virginia: Romak: $1,800
Florida: Romak: $1,200 (Same Gun)
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $599 Last Week Avg: $679
California: Springfield: $895
Texas: Llama (two tone): $400
New York: Colt 1911: $550
Virginia: Springfield 1911: $750
Florida: Llama (Double Stack Frame): $400
9mm Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic Average Price: $361 Last Week Avg: $436
California: Ruger P95: $300
Texas: Bersa BP9CC: $350
New York: Glock 19: $405 (Same Gun)
Virginia: Kahr CW9: $450
Florida: Norinco (Tokarev copy chambered in 9mm): $300
.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $419 Last Week Avg: $442
California: Glock 22: $400
Texas: Beretta 96D: $380 (Same Gun)
New York: Glock 23: $475 (Same Gun)
Virginia: Glocl 23: $450
Florida: : CZ USA: $389
Used Gun of the Week: (From Michigan)
VZ61 Skorpion .32 ACP pistol chambered in .32 ACP
Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.co and BorderlandBeat.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com