Gun Store Closings

tenex · Jan 8, 2015

I keep hearing about gun stores closing and I'm getting a little worried.

Here is my list of recently closed gun stores.
Correct it if I am mistaken, add to it if you know of any others.

Remember that these shops were someone's livelihood and are now gone, probably thanks to SB281. No need to spit on their graves.

REST IN PEACE

Just Guns
Belair Gun Supply & Pawn (Reopening?)
Gun Rack
Christian Soldier
Arms International
Fred's (Range Reopened)

ADDED BY THREAD

Constitutional Firearms
Moore's Gun Shop
Glade Valley Sporting Goods
Fully Cocked
Bart's
Big Brad's
Angus McGregor's
Rayford Firearms

By my count 14 gun shops gone in the last 16 months and, say what you will, mostly they were real stores, not part-timers, not hobbyists, not backroom gunsmiths. It must be because they didn't wear matching polos.

BlackBart · Jan 8, 2015

Fred's? He had some help, the anti's had nothing to do with it.

rseymorejr · Jan 8, 2015

I believe Gun Connection is still there and Bel Air Gun and Pawn has re-opened under a new name and new ownership.

Boom Boom · Jan 8, 2015

BlackBart said:
Fred's? He had some help, the anti's had nothing to do with it.

Same goes for at least one other on that list.

DanJo · Jan 8, 2015

You can add Constitutional Firearms in Howard County to your list. They also closed within the past year.

I think the reason is twofold; obviously the HQL requirement is a significant factor, but I also believe that many gun owners accelerated their gun purchases leading up to the implementation of HB281 in October 2013 and many of those gun buyers used up their discretionary gun purchasing funds for the short term.

ma_deuce · Jan 8, 2015

rseymorejr said:
I believe Gun Connection is still there and Bel Air Gun and Pawn has re-opened under a new name and new ownership.

Correct.

Boom Boom · Jan 8, 2015

rseymorejr said:
I believe Gun Connection is still there

... and an IP. Their demise is greatly exaggerated.

iH8DemLibz · Jan 8, 2015

Who was the guy down 29 South that closed up last year?

He had the huge sale.

Constitution?

Boom Boom · Jan 8, 2015

Yes, Constitutional Firearms.

PJDiesel · Jan 8, 2015

Boom Boom said:
Yes, Constitutional Firearms.

That was a loss there, I drove 72 miles one way to patronize them. :sad20:

iH8DemLibz · Jan 8, 2015

A very friendly store.

kenpo333 · Jan 8, 2015

Sorry to see them go. We do need to support local ffl if at all possible! This is the main reason we do free HQL classes

c4snipar · Jan 8, 2015

Cheaper online prices and availability is definitely one of the factors. I would like to buy my guns and ammo at my local gun shops, but if I am not in a hurry and the price is lower, I am getting it online.

BUFF7MM · Jan 8, 2015

Add Moore's in Allegany County to the list.

FFBWMD · Jan 8, 2015

Glade Valley Sporting Goods in Frederick

Gryphon · Jan 8, 2015

Then there is Fully Cocked in Essex that remains fully locked because they never even opened to begin with. Nice sign though.

Norton · Jan 8, 2015

Some of those would have closed even if we had become Texas.

BradMacc82 · Jan 8, 2015

Norton said:
Some of those would have closed even if we had become Texas.

Absolute truth there.

Reptile · Jan 8, 2015

Boom Boom said:
Yes, Constitutional Firearms.

When Constitutional decided to close the owner notified customers of his reasons. The top of the list was the new restrictions, but he also said that the business was more of a hobby than a livelihood for him, so he didn't want to compete with the people who were doing it for a living.

DaemonAssassin · Jan 8, 2015

FFBWMD said:
Glade Valley Sporting Goods in Frederick

IIRC, Richard decided to close the shop, knowing that he would no linger be able to sell AR's and build custom AK's for people. He re-opened under Frederick Arsenal, specializing in Class III items and just does transfers for people.

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