By Chris Covert
Rantburg.com
A shootout at an abortion clinic in Colorado Springs ends with the shooter in police custody, but not until several had been wounded. I can hear the screams this time, only not as loud as before. It is hard to gauge why an individual would go somewhere and shoot another individual who posed no existential threat, but whoever it was, they did. And slowly by degrees the right to keep and bear arms continues to be whittled away with every emotionally charged talking point.
This brings to mind a discussion that Mike Vanderboegh had a few weeks ago when he posed the question: Would you kill an infant knowing that infant would grow up to be Hitler. To me the answer is obvious. An infant/child has not made all the decisions he/she needs to turn into a socialist who wants to murder to advance a social agenda, plus even if those decisions were set in stone (which I do not believe they can be), there's no threat.
Also, killing to prevent a "greater tragedy" is a tool of the tyrant, in this case a petty tyrant who wants to do the world a favor by committing mayhem on people who have done no specific wrong.
And for the other end of that specific issue, Director General of the European Jewish Association (EJA), Rabbi Menachem Margolin wants to petition the European Union for permission to carry firearms.
There's your problem: asking permission of a government (any government) that, as with all other governments, sees greater benefit to them having a monopoly on guns and violence than that you have any other means of protection. By the way: in case you haven't heard, government is recursive. Everything it does protects itself first and only. You'll get nothing and like it.
Oh, to be an arms smuggler! Not for the profits, but for the final result: armed joooos. Heavily armed juice. In these times, its cool to be a gun criminal. Ask the mooslims who have murder in their heart.
More on arming Jews here.
Loads.
Rantburg's summary for arms and ammunition:
Prices for pistol ammunition and rifle ammunition were mostly steady.
Prices for used pistols and used rifles were mixed.
New Lows:
None
Pistol Ammunition
.45 Caliber, 230 grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (10 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Ammo Mart, Buffalo Cartridges, RNL, Factory Seconds, .24 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Blok Tactical, Store Brand, TMJ, Reloads, .25 per round (From Last week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))
.40 Caliber Smith & Wesson, 180 grain, Unchanged (7 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .22 per round
Cheapest Bulk (5 Box Limit), 1,000 rounds: Ammo Mart, Legendary Ammo, FMJ, Brass, Reloads; .21 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))
9mm Parabellum, 115 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel Cased, .17 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: Blok Tactical, Store brand, TMJ, Brass, Reloads, .16 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3Q, 2015))
.357 Magnum, 158 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (2 Weeks)
Cheapest, 50 rounds: Surplus Ammo, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .26 per round
Cheapest Bulk: 1,000 rounds: J&G Sales, Tulammo, FMJ, Steel cased, .25 per round (From Last Week: -.05 Each (!)After Unchanged (3 Weeks)
Rifle Ammunition
.223 Caliber/5.56mm 55 grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 20 rounds: 3CR Outdoor Supply, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .23 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 1,000 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .22 per round (From Last Week: Unchanged (3 Weeks))
.308 NATO 150 grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (6 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, steel cased, FMJ, .38 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: LAX Ammunition, Tulammo, Steel Cased, FMJ, .32 per round (From Last Week: -.04 Each (!) After Unchanged (3Q, 2015))
7.62x39 AK 123 Grain, From Last Week: Unchanged (9 Weeks)
Cheapest, 20 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf WPA, steel case, FMJ, .23 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds: Ammunition Depot, Wolf WPA, steel case, .22 per round (From Last Week: -.01 Each After Unchanged (1Q 2015))
.22 LR 40 Grain, From Last Week: -.01 Each
Cheapest, 20 rounds (10 Box Limit): Ammomen, Federal Game-Shol, RNL .08 per round
Cheapest Bulk, 500 rounds (1 Box Limit): Outdoor Limited, Aguila, RNL, .08 per round (From Last Week: +.01 Each After Unchanged (2 Weeks))
Guns for Private Sale
Rifles
.223/5.56mm (AR Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $486 Last Week Avg: $511 (-) ($616 (33 Weeks), $476 (9 Weeks))
California (227, 232): Delton Sport: $480 ($650 (43 Weeks), $400 (12 Weeks))
Texas (279, 280): Sig Sauer M400 SRP SWAT $400 ($700 (38 Weeks), $350 (33 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (158, 162): Mixed Build: $450 ($700 (32 Weeks), $300 (20 Weeks))
Virginia (164, 169): Mixed Build: $600 ($750 (38 Weeks), $500 (42 Weeks))
Florida (349, 365): DPMS: $500 ($650 (22 Weeks), $380 (34 Weeks))
.308 NATO (AR-10 Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $856 Last Week Avg: $900 (-) ($1,359 (32 Weeks), $820 (8 Weeks))
California (48, 48): DPMS LR-308: $1,100 ($1,700 (47 Weeks), $850 (17 Weeks))
Texas (55, 46): Palmetto State Armory: $980 ($1,500 (4Q, 2014), $800 (16 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (24, 29): Palmetto State Armory PA10: $900 ($1,500 (38 Weeks), $700 (9 Weeks))
Virginia (52, 59): Mixed Build: $800 ($1,650 (21 Weeks), $800 (4 Weeks))
Florida (78, 81): Rock River LAR8 .308 Operator: $500 ($1,500 (4Q, 2014), $500 (8 Weeks))
7.62x39mm (AK Pattern Semiautomatic) Average Price: $560 Last Week Avg: $525 (+) ($626 (34 Weeks), $450 (21 Weeks))
California (42, 44): CAI: $550 ($700 (37 Weeks), $320 (48 Weeks))
Texas (61, 63): RAS-47: $550 ($750 (36 Weeks), $350 (3Q, 2014))
Pennsylvania (51, 47): CAI 1975 GP: $525 ($750 (43 Weeks), $375 (28 Weeks))
Virginia (56, 42): VZ 2008: $600 ($625 (39 Weeks), $350 (41 Weeks))
Florida (110, 111): Serb NPAP Gen 2: $575 ($650 (32 Weeks), $300 (4Q, 2014))
30-30 Winchester Lever Action Average Price: $355 Last Week Avg: $354 (+) ($489 (40 Weeks), $296 (22 Weeks))
California (10, 9): Winchester Model 94: $400 ($500 (15 Weeks), $180 (22 Weeks))
Texas (18, 19): Marlin 336W: $350 ($550 (41 Weeks), $300 (46 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (15, 17): Marlin 30AS: $400 ($450 (42 Weeks), $250 (47 Weeks))
Virginia (7, 10): Winchester Model 54: $250 ($450 (25 Weeks), $250 (2 Weeks))
Florida (17, 21): Winchester Model 94: $375 ($500 (38 Weeks), $250 (24 Weeks))
Pistols
.45 caliber ACP (M1911 Pattern Semiautomatic Pistol) Average Price: $389 Last Week Avg: $372 (+) ($450 (38 Weeks), $350 (11 Weeks))
California (148, 153): Kimber 1911 Custom II: $300 ($600 (40 Weeks), $300 (18 Weeks))
Texas (231, 233): Rock Island Armory: $425 ($600 (4Q, 2015), $325 (14 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (143, 138): Tisas 1911: $400 ($550 (30 Weeks), $300 (24 Weeks))
Virginia (129, 123): Regent Arms 1911 R200S: $400 ($550 (32 Weeks), $250 (49 Weeks))
Florida (329, 311): Kahr 1911: $420 ($475 (43 Weeks), $250 (37 Weeks))
9mm (Beretta 92FS or other Semiautomatic) Average Price: $300 Last Week Avg: $278 (+) ($336 (35 Weeks), $268 (13 Weeks))
California (170, 170): Sig Sauer: $200 ($450 (39 Weeks), $200 (2 Weeks))
Texas (231, 251): Sig Sauer P250: $300 ($355 (39 Weeks), $200 (12 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (220, 224): Ruger P95: $350 ($350 (4Q 2014), $200 (19 Weeks))
Virginia (166, 162): Diamondback FS9: $300 ($400 (33 Weeks), $250 (19 Weeks))
Florida (442, 451): Ruger P95: $350 ($375 (49 Weeks), $220 (12 Weeks))
.40 caliber S&W (Glock or other semiautomatic) Average Price: $316 Last Week Avg: $320 (-) ($368 (29 Weeks), $300 (3Q, 2014))
California (92, 90): Ruger P94: $350 ($425 (14 Weeks)), $250 (46 Weeks))
Texas (106, 111): Ruger P94: $280 ($425 (4Q, 2014), $275 (32 Weeks))
Pennsylvania (82, 79): Smith & Wesson Sigma: $350 ($350 (21 Weeks), $250 (41 Weeks))
Virginia (63, 66): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $300 ($450 (29 Weeks), $275 (45 Weeks))
Florida (155, 158): Smith & Wesson SD40VE: $300 ($400 (40 Weeks), $200 (13 Weeks))
Used Gun of the Week: (North Carolina)
FN SCAR-17S Chambered in 7.62x51 NATO
Chris Covert writes for Rantburg.com. He can be reached at grurkka@gmail.com and on Twitter
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