Do elections have any influence on ammo prices?

Kazaam · November 7, 2012, 12:44 AM

Will ammo get more expensive since the president will be re-elected? I'm not trying to troll, but I just got into firearms and just bought my first one, so I don't know how elections influence ammo prices.

Thanks!

JustinBiscuit · November 7, 2012, 12:48 AM

in the short term...yes. Gun companies love when when democrats win. After the hysteria, free markets take over and prices fall.

Four years ago... Cheaper Then Dirt will have Pmag's on sale for 59.99 each.

I'm hoping that ending the conflicts in the middle east will bring surplus ammo back.

Gats Italian · November 7, 2012, 12:53 AM

The ongoing devaluation of the dollar will have a larger effect.

MLeake · November 7, 2012, 12:55 AM

They can, but don't necessarily.

I haven't seen the indications of an impending leap in price, yet, from this one. I think that is largely because 2008 proved so anti-climactic.

Even so, I did just order 10 Magpul 30rd mags for my AR.

**JohnKSa** · November 7, 2012, 12:57 AM

Anything can affect ammo prices. Gun owners are, taken as a whole, a fairly excitable bunch.

However, it's not super reasonable to expect a RE-election to make a huge difference since, by definition that's not a change, it's the opposite of a change.

This isn't really specifically semi-auto handgun topic, and since I think we'll get enough threads like this, I'm going to close it rather than move it.

November 7, 2012, 12:44 AM	#1
Kazaam Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2012 Posts: 109	Do elections have any influence on ammo prices? Will ammo get more expensive since the president will be re-elected? I'm not trying to troll, but I just got into firearms and just bought my first one, so I don't know how elections influence ammo prices. Thanks!

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Gats Italian Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2008 Posts: 451	The ongoing devaluation of the dollar will have a larger effect. __________________ Leave the gun, take the cannoli.

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JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,969	Anything can affect ammo prices. Gun owners are, taken as a whole, a fairly excitable bunch. However, it's not super reasonable to expect a RE-election to make a huge difference since, by definition that's not a change, it's the opposite of a change. This isn't really specifically semi-auto handgun topic, and since I think we'll get enough threads like this, I'm going to close it rather than move it. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

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November 7, 2012, 12:48 AM	#2
JustinBiscuit Senior Member Join Date: September 18, 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 184	in the short term...yes. Gun companies love when when democrats win. After the hysteria, free markets take over and prices fall. Four years ago... Cheaper Then Dirt will have Pmag's on sale for 59.99 each. I'm hoping that ending the conflicts in the middle east will bring surplus ammo back.

November 7, 2012, 12:55 AM	#4
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	They can, but don't necessarily. I haven't seen the indications of an impending leap in price, yet, from this one. I think that is largely because 2008 proved so anti-climactic. Even so, I did just order 10 Magpul 30rd mags for my AR.