Who buys handguns?

rimfirerick said:
Anyone with a dealers license from what I understand. Lots are doing it,but not paying much I'm thinking.
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Well of course. There is somewhat of a supply, and no demand. Why would I pay top dollar for something that is going to collect dust. I have a ton of handguns still brand new in the box taking up precious vault space.

It's not all dealer licenses. You need a prohibited designation on it to purchase.
 
wrangler4867 said:
Well of course. There is somewhat of a supply, and no demand. Why would I pay top dollar for something that is going to collect dust. I have a ton of handguns still brand new in the box taking up precious vault space.

It's not all dealer licenses. You need a prohibited designation on it to purchase.
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Can you explain why you cannot use your brand new handguns?

All the rest of us can.

Who's stopping you from enjoying yours?......:(
 
I think Calgary shooting center had an ad at one time.

Pretty much any retailer with a rental range


I myself would wait for a new government if possible. The value will be better then restored at that time.
 
Mik123 said:
You're going to be getting pennies on the dollar in Canada. If it's a collectible item I'd see about exporting it to a US auction.
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Not necessarily. I had a Luger with a Black Widow magazine, it was in great shape. Buddies brother mailed it back during WWII, been sitting in a box since then. Best offer I got was a thousand bucks cdn. That's a fraction of what they're worth in the States. Sending it down myself was not worth the hassle and expense. Sadly the owner had me deactivate it.

If you can hold on to it, I would recommend that. Some people just plain have to get rid of their stuff, be it for legal reasons, moving to another country, etc. If there is a time limit attached, don't be thinking your Girsan is platinum plated. LOL

That's just a perspective from a business owner.
 
wrangler4867 said:
Well of course. There is somewhat of a supply, and no demand. Why would I pay top dollar for something that is going to collect dust. I have a ton of handguns still brand new in the box taking up precious vault space.

It's not all dealer licenses. You need a prohibited designation on it to purchase.
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Has to be prohib designation? But handguns are not prohib? That seems odd?

Does that mean exempt individuals can only buy from stores with Prohib designations on their license too?
 
wrangler4867 said:
Dealer stock. I'm one of those guys who can buy them.
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Oh okay, this makes total sense now.

I'm hoping once this Liberal nonsense is abolished on the next election, you can sell your handguns again. I'm sure there is a lot us us wondering what cool inventory you have available.

Thanks for the clarification!......:)
 
wrangler4867 said:
Well of course. There is somewhat of a supply, and no demand. Why would I pay top dollar for something that is going to collect dust. I have a ton of handguns still brand new in the box taking up precious vault space.

It's not all dealer licenses. You need a prohibited designation on it to purchase.
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No. Prohib handguns privilege is only needed for prohibited. Restricted can be bought with the restricted.

What you may have been told is importation being limited. Prohibited handguns are slightly easier to import right now as they are not limited to only film production, olympic shooting and military/agency like the restricted ones.

(e.g. сan bring a prohibited for someone with a manufacturer privilege to use for testing but not a restricted - and I'm speaking from experience ;) )

Agree with you on the rest. Collectibles will still bring reasonable money. Run of the mill chinese, turkish etc - not so much.

Anyone who can hold them for now - should. Only sell if there's no other option.
 
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I appreciate the optimism here. It seems no one believes the libs can win this time—but they just might. If they do, once they wrap up the "assault-style rifle buyback," they'll need a new wedge issue. Handguns are the most likely target, with "safe queen" status being the first quick and obvious step. Businesses stuck with unsold handgun inventory might be the first to raise the issue, setting the stage for a handgun buyback.

Do you really think that if the cons win, they'll stay in power forever? At best, they'll only delay the anti-gun agenda while balancing the budget—just so the next liberal government has the funds to push through their stupid policies.

Honestly, I've lost hope for this country and my hobby. It makes me sick to think that some of my highly collectible items might eventually have to be destroyed to support an idiotic agenda.
 
Don't lose hope - that's precisely what the Liberal government wants.
Nothing has to be destroyed if you plan thoroughly. There are businesses that have been set up specifically to help with that.
A lot of the people who set up those businesses were not doing it out of charity but as part of their own plans to protect their collections and to have the option to continue collecting in spite of this political climate. But they do help others as best as they can.
You can be one of those people yourself too if you wanted to or have them help. (This is what the OP is doing here)
Either way do not lose hope.
 
KotKotofeich said:
Don't lose hope - that's precisely what the Liberal government wants.
Nothing has to be destroyed if you plan thoroughly. There are businesses that have been set up specifically to help with that.
A lot of the people who set up those businesses were not doing it out of charity but as part of their own plans to protect their collections and to have the option to continue collecting in spite of this political climate. But they do help others as best as they can.
You can be one of those people yourself too if you wanted to or have them help. (This is what the OP is doing here)
Either way do not lose hope.
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You meant to say FBL?
 
For what it's worth, I follow gun auctions closely. There have been some small handgun auctions held, which I assume are the result of the owner dying. (This is exactly what the Libs are hoping for all of us to do.)

The run of the mill stuff sells for pennies on the dollar of pre-freeze value. However, I have seen some higher end stuff and collectibles sell for amazing prices considering the state of handguns in Canada. I have no idea who is purchasing these. Some auctions are offering storage for a fee until the laws change. I would not bet the cost of storage fees on this personally.

The thing that I saw recently at an auction was an assortment of deactivated handguns. A few were items I would have been interested in, and it is sad to see them welded up. I would have liked the mags from a couple, but they were welded in place including one rare pistol where such a mag would go for up to $200 in the US. These paperweights still sold for more than I expected or would be willing to pay for them which makes me wonder about the buyers. I hate to say this, but frankly I am surprised that deactivated firearms, especially handguns, are still allowed to be sold in Canada, and no PAL required.

At this point, I hope that nobody is getting scared and deactivating handguns until it comes right down to that or being Kotankoed.
 
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Some foreign buyers who pay to have them exported.
I don't know if any Canadian buyers pay the auction for the storage - their fees seem... Like a significant outlay...
I know some Canadian buyers pay to have them purchased and stored elsewhere making a bet tge laws will change.

Deactivated guns are very frequently the most lucrative way to sell collecables. Especially if in the prohibited class. Personally I would never buy one, but enough people seem to want them. With the current standards set up to consider them deactivated it's a solid block of metal that can't be reactivated. And certainly of no interest to anyone from the engineering point of view.
 
cdill said:
For what it's worth, I follow gun auctions closely. There have been some small handgun auctions held, which I assume are the result of the owner dying. (This is exactly what the Libs are hoping for all of us to do.)

The run of the mill stuff sells for pennies on the dollar of pre-freeze value. However, I have seen some higher end stuff and collectibles sell for amazing prices considering the state of handguns in Canada. I have no idea who is purchasing these. Some auctions are offering storage for a fee until the laws change. I would not bet the cost of storage fees on this personally.

The thing that I saw recently at an auction was an assortment of deactivated handguns. A few were items I would have been interested in, and it is sad to see them welded up. I would have liked the mags from a couple, but they were welded in place including one rare pistol where such a mag would go for up to $200 in the US. These paperweights still sold for more than I expected or would be willing to pay for them which makes me wonder about the buyers. I hate to say this, but frankly I am surprised that deactivated firearms, especially handguns, are still allowed to be sold in Canada, and no PAL required.

At this point, I hope that nobody is getting scared and deactivating handguns until it comes right down to that or being Kotankoed.
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I have a business license so I can buy handguns. I don't buy many though, so never thought to look for handgun auctions, but now I'm interested in case I see something I am interested in. Who runs the handgun auctions?
 
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