National Carry AcademyWhen to Sell Your Concealed Carry Pistol
February 8, 2019
When would it be advisable to sell your concealed carry weapon? The answer to this question might very well lie in why you bought that pistol in the first place.
People decide the time is right to sell their weapon for a variety of reasons. Their needs or interests have changed.
Perhaps you purchased your gun because you were worried about the changes you saw occurring in your neighborhood or community. Maybe you worried about increased violence around you.
As you age, needs change. A family means you have safety concerns for your children and perhaps your home.
Some states are severe in their restrictions on who can carry a concealed and what type of weapon they carry. If you have relocated from Texas to California for example, your legality as a concealed carrier may have changed drastically. It might be time to sell that concealed carry weapon.
If the political or economic climate of an area changes that might signal it’s time to purchase—or sell—a concealed weapon.
In cases of physical disasters like forest fires, power outages, hurricanes, or volcanic eruptions some segments of society seize the mayhem as an opportunity to steal, loot, or destroy. You might decide you need a concealed weapon to protect your family and your property. However, when this crisis passes, it might be time to get rid of the weapon. The need is no longer there.
Sometimes owning a gun is not so much a matter of need. You may simply want one. This desire may change. Interests may shift. Then, it may be time to sell that concealed carry weapon.
The type of weapon you favored when you first bought your gun may have outlived its appeal. Lifestyle changes may be the reason. Improved technology may make a different weapon preferable. Perhaps the gun you purchased is about to cost you for repairs. Maybe you don’t have the money for this expenditure—or don’t feel it is worth repair costs.
How easy a weapon is to conceal and what the local restrictions are can be major concerns when deciding if it is time to sell or trade in your concealed pistol.
If you have moved to a hotter or more humid area, this also might be a factor to consider. Why? If you are habitually wearing lighter clothing that suits a more tropical climate, “concealed” is often difficult. Let’s face it: carrying a weapon that is truly concealed requires layered clothing not comfortable in summer heat or temperatures experienced in warmer countries or states.
If you are intent upon carrying a concealed pistol even in warmer temperatures, you will want to look for a shorter pistol that will be easier to conceal.
Before you decide whether it is a good idea to sell your concealed carry weapon, you need to think about why you got it in the first place. Have your needs or interests changed.
Before you get rid of your concealed carry pistol, though, please do me a solid favor: practice with it. Before you bid farewell to your weapon, take it to the shooting range. Shoot it. Holster it. Draw and shoot again. Decide whether the gun meets your needs.
If you then decide the time for owning a concealed carry gun has passed, think about the best way to dispose of it. You can trade your weapon for one that better meets your changing needs or wants. You can do this through private sale or by trading it at a reputable gun shop. Before you trade that pistol, be sure to check out gun restrictions of your local and state government.
A less costly and less restrictive choice is to repair or upgrade your present pistol. Check out after-market options.
The third option is to sell that weapon. And maybe the time is right to do this.
When to Sell Your Concealed Carry Pistol
February 8, 2019
When would it be advisable to sell your concealed carry weapon? The answer to this question might very well lie in why you bought that pistol in the first place.
People decide the time is right to sell their weapon for a variety of reasons. Their needs or interests have changed.
Perhaps you purchased your gun because you were worried about the changes you saw occurring in your neighborhood or community. Maybe you worried about increased violence around you.
As you age, needs change. A family means you have safety concerns for your children and perhaps your home.
Some states are severe in their restrictions on who can carry a concealed and what type of weapon they carry. If you have relocated from Texas to California for example, your legality as a concealed carrier may have changed drastically. It might be time to sell that concealed carry weapon.
If the political or economic climate of an area changes that might signal it’s time to purchase—or sell—a concealed weapon.
In cases of physical disasters like forest fires, power outages, hurricanes, or volcanic eruptions some segments of society seize the mayhem as an opportunity to steal, loot, or destroy. You might decide you need a concealed weapon to protect your family and your property. However, when this crisis passes, it might be time to get rid of the weapon. The need is no longer there.
Sometimes owning a gun is not so much a matter of need. You may simply want one. This desire may change. Interests may shift. Then, it may be time to sell that concealed carry weapon.
The type of weapon you favored when you first bought your gun may have outlived its appeal. Lifestyle changes may be the reason. Improved technology may make a different weapon preferable. Perhaps the gun you purchased is about to cost you for repairs. Maybe you don’t have the money for this expenditure—or don’t feel it is worth repair costs.
How easy a weapon is to conceal and what the local restrictions are can be major concerns when deciding if it is time to sell or trade in your concealed pistol.
If you have moved to a hotter or more humid area, this also might be a factor to consider. Why? If you are habitually wearing lighter clothing that suits a more tropical climate, “concealed” is often difficult. Let’s face it: carrying a weapon that is truly concealed requires layered clothing not comfortable in summer heat or temperatures experienced in warmer countries or states.
If you are intent upon carrying a concealed pistol even in warmer temperatures, you will want to look for a shorter pistol that will be easier to conceal.
Before you decide whether it is a good idea to sell your concealed carry weapon, you need to think about why you got it in the first place. Have your needs or interests changed.
Before you get rid of your concealed carry pistol, though, please do me a solid favor: practice with it. Before you bid farewell to your weapon, take it to the shooting range. Shoot it. Holster it. Draw and shoot again. Decide whether the gun meets your needs.
If you then decide the time for owning a concealed carry gun has passed, think about the best way to dispose of it. You can trade your weapon for one that better meets your changing needs or wants. You can do this through private sale or by trading it at a reputable gun shop. Before you trade that pistol, be sure to check out gun restrictions of your local and state government.
A less costly and less restrictive choice is to repair or upgrade your present pistol. Check out after-market options.
The third option is to sell that weapon. And maybe the time is right to do this.