Where are all the guns?

[Tom B]

 Was going to post this in the E TN thread, but figured I would do it here.

Maybe a bit off topic, but has anyone from E TN noticed a very low volume of guns for sale in the area?  Armslist seems to be dead lately. If not for the Vendor listings, and the Knoxville folks that list in the Tri-Cities also, there would hardly be any guns for sale. And when I click the Bristol VA Armslist, the last gun posted was 73 damn days ago-lol.  I was thinking maybe it was an election thing, but now that ****show is over.

Now I know not as many people list on Armslist as a few years ago since it got pricey. I also look at the E-Classifieds (an Eastman thing) , Guns Tennessee (all free but not many listings), and Gun Owners Club (lots of listings but seems like mostly the Nashville area). Even the Eastern KY Armslist hasnt had a posting in 3 days. Boone NC has a total of 15 listings. Even Roanoke VA is bare bones lately.

I dont mind traveling to buy a gun that I want, and I made many trips to Knoxville over the years which is almost 2 hrs away. But any farther than that and its like a day trip-lol. Nashville is 4 hours from me.

[FUJIMO]

Sounds like you got an itch ?

Become a benefactor and post a wanted ad in the classifieds and I'm sure someone will scratch it for you

[itw69fxst]

I have seen quite a few posts lately mostly around Nashville. And, it is better that they are, since I have wanted quite a few but I need to stay disciplined. I do not have as much room as Fujimo has.

[Tom B]

Ive been a benefactor in the past. I'll do it again after the holidays. But its not really an itch. Nothing in particular I'm looking for. Just an observation I guess, since I look at guns for sale all of the time.

I'm sure lots of folks were thinking Harris (Biden,Obama,Soros etc) might win the election and were holding off selling guns.

[gregintenn]

I'm not too far from Nashville, and it seems like everything I am interested in is located in either Memphis or Knoxville.

[Whisper]

The demise of Armslist has been well discussed, both here and on other boards.  If you wanted a lesson in how to destroy an online sales model, you would find no better example than Armslist.

One of the principles of the universe is that whatever part of Tennessee you live in, you'll find the guns you want in a far-away part of the state.  North Carolina has a similar problem.  Gun buyers who live in a state that's narrow in one dimension and wide in the others should learn to enjoy road trips.   There are always pawn shops and barbecue joints along the way.... 

Cheers,

Whisper

[deerslayer]

41 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

I'm not too far from Nashville, and it seems like everything I am interested in is located in either Memphis or Knoxville.

Memphis to Johnson City is quite a haul, but I’ve made the 2.5-3.5 hour trip to Nashville or Murfreesboro for the right gun at the right price on more than one occasion with no regrets. 

Edited 25 minutes ago by deerslayer

[gregintenn]

1 minute ago, deerslayer said:

Memphis to Johnson City is quite a haul, but I’ve made the 2.5-3.5 hour trip to Nashville or Murfreesboro for the right gun at the right price on more than one occasion with no regrets. 

I'd drive to California for the right deal. It's all relative. I've found several members here kind enough to offer to meet halfway.

[deerslayer]

1 minute ago, gregintenn said:

I'd drive to California for the right deal. It's all relative. I've found several members here kind enough to offer to meet halfway.

Agreed.  The guys who say “No way, that’s an hour away” can’t be very serious about buying or selling something.  

[itw69fxst]

4 minutes ago, gregintenn said:

I'd drive to California for the right deal. It's all relative. I've found several members here kind enough to offer to meet halfway.

Wait, Cali has guns now ?