RoyGBiv wrote:AEA wrote:And the good news is no more calling in when you buy your next gun (once you get your CHL).
Plus, if you buy your next gun online and have it shipped to one of our friendly FFL's from this site that charge avg $10.00 for transfer you will really be making out. Gun prices online cannot be beat by local retailers.
Go around to the local gun shops to fondle what you have in mind, decide on exactly what it is you want and then search online for the best prices. Gunsamerica is a good place to start your price search.
Do your local guy a favor and let him have a shot at meeting the best price you can (legitimately) find.
Without the local dealers, you wouldn't have a place to go touch that new gun before you buy it. At least give them a chance.
I'm prepared to pay a bit extra (in sales tax plus a bit higher price if necessary) to help a good local guy stay in business.
How many times have you seen a gun in the news, fell in love, then found out it wasn't "the one" for you when you held it in your hands?
There's real value in that... No?
IMO, YMMV.
Second! I'm all for supporting the local guy just on principle. Not to mention the time factor - if I can get something local, that saves me lots of time/gas from, say, running in to the "big city". And there's also the fact that, by supporting the small shops, we support competition that puts pressure on the big stores to keep their prices more reasonable. Just my $0.02.