I’m all for supporting local businesses but do also pay attention to your wallet and use sources like gun.deals (no .com or anything) and r/Gundeals (one of the last remaining good subreddits). I support my Local Gun Store (LGS) with range time, occasional ammo purchases, some random gun buys but other than that I try to buy all online.
For example, when I bought my AR556 it was for sale at the LGS for $799 but I bought it online for $467. With that over $330 savings, I bought a 9mm Shield M&P2.0 and had enough left over that I bought a holster for it. I basically got two guns and a holster for what one would have cost me just the rifle at the LGS. I like to support it; but if the decision is either support them and get basically another gun with the savings, I’m picking 2 guns every time.
Plus, about 80% of the posted deals are coming from small time gun stores/family owned stores, so don’t feel bad for not buying a firearm from your LGS as you still are supporting a small business, just elsewhere, plus your LGS will still make a little bit off you because they will need to act as your FFL.
I’m all for supporting local businesses but do also pay attention to your wallet and use sources like gun.deals (no .com or anything) and r/Gundeals (one of the last remaining good subreddits). I support my Local Gun Store (LGS) with range time, occasional ammo purchases, some random gun buys but other than that I try to buy all online.
For example, when I bought my AR556 it was for sale at the LGS for $799 but I bought it online for $467. With that over $330 savings, I bought a 9mm Shield M&P2.0 and had enough left over that I bought a holster for it. I basically got two guns and a holster for what one would have cost me just the rifle at the LGS. I like to support it; but if the decision is either support them and get basically another gun with the savings, I’m picking 2 guns every time.
Plus, about 80% of the posted deals are coming from small time gun stores/family owned stores, so don’t feel bad for not buying a firearm from your LGS as you still are supporting a small business, just elsewhere, plus your LGS will still make a little bit off you because they will need to act as your FFL.