Your first post says that some people say guns aren't an investment, you disagree with that and some firearms should be collected to increase in value (aka an investment).I don't know where this tie to the stock market and investments came up, I was only inquiring about the value of guns and how much they appreciate/depreciate over the years...
Kinda like your house? Or is that different? When you want to sell make sure not to take the market into consideration and sell when someone offers 50% of what you paid for it.Gun's only appreciate if you can find someone dumb enough to pay you more than they are actually worth/cost.
Your first post says that some people say guns aren't an investment, you disagree with that and some firearms should be collected to increase in value (aka an investment).
I think someone suggesting a better alternative for investment such as putting money in a 401k is wise advice.
Transferables or spend investment money in other commodities. My contribution to your discussion.And where did I advocate only investing in firearms?!? I am sure most realize it's not enough to eventually retire on.
My point, which is pretty clear, is that certain firearms do increase in value and if you understand that, I honestly don't have time to explain the obvious.
Lastly, why are you talking in the third person ("some people")?
Thanks for contributing zero to this discussion!
Transferables or spend investment money in other commodities. My contribution to your discussion.
NFA items are a completely different deal, and have been since 1986.Kinda like your house? Or is that different? When you want to sell make sure not to take the market into consideration and sell when someone offers 50% of what you paid for it.
I'm sure @baboon will sell you a fa MP5 for what he paid for it 30-40 years ago.
In 1995 91/30s were what, like $60? Now they are 5 times that.If you bought a firearm in 1995 for $100, with inflation, you would have to sell it for $204 in 2024 just to break even in terms of purchasing power. So if you cannot sell your 1995 firearm for double what you paid, you are not coming out ahead.
Lately I've noticed a crap ton of 22magnum guns coming into the market. Everyone I've talked to are saying ammo costs are driving them out of sock drawers and musty closets. Prices on them are a bit much as yet so we will see.
Actually neither can you, legally. Since all sales public and private are supposed to go thru a dealerWhen I move back to Cali, all the off-roster guns I have will appreciate 30-50% in value. FYI, off-roster does not mean illegal, it just means that dealers can't sell it.
The sale or transfer of a firearm is illegal unless it is completed through a licensed CA firearm dealer. No handgun may be sold by a firearm dealer to the public unless it is of a make and model listed on the DOJ official Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale in CA.When I move back to Cali, all the off-roster guns I have will appreciate 30-50% in value. FYI, off-roster does not mean illegal, it just means that dealers can't sell it.
Actually neither can you, legally. Since all sales public and private are supposed to go thru a dealer
Well it seems both of you guys got it wrong. It will go through a dealer, and I'm allowed to sell off-roster guns that way. Only the dealer can't sell them. It literally says so in statute you cited. Not sure why you guys are so convinced I'm going to do something wrong, I'm literally from CA and have done this several times. off-roster guns are all the rage on the CA version of TGT.The sale or transfer of a firearm is illegal unless it is completed through a licensed CA firearm dealer. No handgun may be sold by a firearm dealer to the public unless it is of a make and model listed on the DOJ official Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale in CA.
I guess that covers the BOS question.
I'm literally from CA and have done this several times.