By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
Proof positive why draconian firearms laws should allow only cops to have ARs: This particular cop only wounded three students in his safety demonstration.
Dick Heller, famed for the Heller gun law SCOTUS decision, is suing Washington, DC over their gun registration laws.. That's the ticket. More people's judges deciding your Gawd given rights. I have a lot of faith in our legal system to undo draconian gun laws.
The rumor is that in New York so far compliance with the new gun laws is less than 10 percent at the moment. Even so, gun owners are worried about what the state will do next. New York is a exemplar of what happens when a political entity tightens gun laws so much that confiscation becomes the end purpose. Those who haven't registered their guns still get to vote.
Finally, another bit of invective against Lt Col. Robert Bateman's oath, or disregard for it, regarding taking guns from your cold, dead hands. I am sure Col. Bateman is shaking in his jackboots.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Pistol ammunition prices were mixed to lower, as were rifle ammunition prices.
Prices for all classes of firearms were mixed.
Pistol Ammo
.45 caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: -.02 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Wolf Polyformance, steel cased, .32 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Wolf Polyformance, steel cased, .31 per round (-.02 from last week)
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, From Last Week: -.02 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Selway Armory, Ultra Max, reloaded, .28 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, reloaded, .25 per round (+.01 from last week)
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: +.02 Each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Cheaper Than Dirt, Brown Bear, .26 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, reloaded, .23 per round (-.01 from last week)
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Munire, Blazer (JHP), .46 per round
Cheapest Bulk 500 rounds: Freedom Munitions, No label, .41 per round
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire, Monarch, steel cased, .27 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Wolf Polyformance, steel cased, .30 per round (-.01 from Last Week)
.308 NATO 145 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Munire USA, Prvi Partizan, brass cased, .60 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Ammo Supply Warehouse, Prvi Partizan, brass case, .60 per round (Unchanged)
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Alamo Ammo, Wolf Polyformance, steel core and case, .25 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1000 rounds: Wideners, Wolf Polyformance, steel case, .23 per round (Unchanged from Last Week)
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: +.03 each
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammunition to Go, ATR, .12 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 5,000 rounds: Bullets.com, Unknown, .10 per round (-.02 each from Last Week)
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $804 Last Week Avg: $769
California: Private Build: $1,100
Texas: DPMS Sportical: $620
New York: Red X Arms: $900
Virgina: Palmetto State: $700
Florida: DPMS: $700
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,500 Last Week Avg: $1,407
California: Sig Sauer Patrol: $1,750
Texas: DPMS: $1,300 (Prolly Same Gun)
New York: None available
Virginia: Smith & Wesson M&P10: $1,400
Florida: Armalite: $1,550
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $710 Last Week Avg: $770
California: Saiga: $750
Texas: Home Build (Bulgarian, plum furniture): $850
New York: Saiga: $600 (Same Gun)
Virginia: AK-47U: $750 (Same Gun)
Florida: WASR: $600
7.62x54mm (Dragunov Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $1,375 Last Week Avg: $1,450
California: Romak PSL: $1,250
Texas: Romak PSL: $1,250
New York: None
Virginia: Romak: $1,800 (Same Gun)
Florida: Romak: $1,200 (Same Gun)
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $528 Last Week Avg: $599
California: Para USA: $400
Texas: Springfield: $750
New York: Sig Sauer: $500
Virginia: Rock Island Armory: $450
Florida: Taurus: $540
9mm Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic Average Price: $371 Last Week Avg: $361
California: Glock 26: $450
Texas: Smith & Wesson 915: $325
New York: Glock 19: $405 (Same Gun)
Virginia: Smith & Wesson 9C: $375
Florida: Ruger P95: $300
.40 caliber S&W (Glock and other semiautomatic) Average Price: $410 Last Week Avg: $419
California: Glock 35: $450
Texas: Tanfoglio Witness : $350
New York: Ruger P94: $400
Virginia: Glock 19: $450
Florida: : Smith & Wesson MP40: $400
Used Gun of the Week: (From Texas)
Colt Single Action Army pistol chambered in .45 ACP
Chris Covert writes Mexican Drug War and national political news for Rantburg.com and BorderlandBeat.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com.