2017 has officially come to a close.  First and most importantly we want to thank each and every customer that did business with us this past year.  We appreciate that you have many choices on where you can buy your firearms and ammunition.  We strive to always earn your business.

Gun Shows played a large part of our success this past year.  We did over 24 shows throughout 2017, with most of them happening the last half of the year.  We have traveled as far away as Joplin, MO to as close as Macon, MO for Gun Shows throughout Missouri.

We started the year out of Pleasant Hill, MO.  This last fall it was decided that due to our success, it was time to start looking at opening an anchor store front.  After considerable evaluation, we determined that we would open this anchor store in my (Austin's) hometown of Moberly, MO.  We are excited about our new home.  And are working hard to get it finished and open as soon as possible!  We will be located in downtown Moberly and are currently in the process of completely remodeling a very historic building known as "The State Theatre".  Demolition and Remodeling has taken much longer than we anticipated but I believe in doing things right the first time, even if it takes a little longer.

We are excited about 2018.  We have a lot of exciting plans for 2018.  We will be expanding our offerings and services in 2018.  Look for an expanded online presence here at akgunsammo.com as well as Social Media.  We will be expanding into e-commerce.  And we have a slate of training offerings to roll out.  We hope that you will check us out and be a part of this exciting time as we grow here in 2018 and beyond.

This was taken from a blog post that I originally wrote in 2016 on my blog found at http://smackfromoz.blogspot.com.

I get very frustrated with the Anti-Gun Organizations, along with the Democrats call for "Common sense Gun Control".  Not a single one of their proposals do anything to truly reduce violence involving a firearm, but rather they attack the inalienable rights of average everyday law abiding citizens.  These groups and Democrats are no longer hiding the fact that their true intent is to remove all guns from society.  This isn't about saving lives like they claim, it is about control.  Period.  I sat down and came up with 7 different ways that we could immediately have an impact in the reduction of violence involving firearms.  Here they are:

1. No media attention to the shooter involved in a mass shooting – Just like how the media as a whole has agreed to not identify the victim of a sexual assault, molestation, or rape, or how the networks don't air the footage when a fan runs onto the field during a sporting match, the media should all agree to to not identify the shooter involved in a mass shooting. Several Psychiatrists have stated publicly that most mass shootings would not happen if the shooter did not receive any public notoriety from their actions. Just say “the shooter”... plain and simple. No more flashing their picture and name on the TV endlessly for days, no hours on end coverage of their background. Stop making their name a household name. Me personally, I would use the terms “Coward” or “Low life” but that may not be the most politically correct thing to do.
2. Enforce and Increase the punishment for Straw Purchases – A straw purchase is when an individual goes to a gun store and knowingly purchases a gun that they in turn plan to give or sell to someone that can not pass the NCIS background check. This is already illegal. (see https://www.nssf.org/factsheets/PDF/strawPurchase.pdf) The Columbine shooters bought their guns with the help of a friend. The San Berdino shooters bought their guns through a friend. In Omaha, Nebraska a felon shot and killed a police officer with a gun that a girlfriend bought for him. There was a guy in Milwaukee who purchased 30+ guns and put them out on the street. In all of these cases (with the exception of the guy in San Berdino who is facing other charges), the straw purchaser got a slap on the wrist. If memory serves correctly they all got probation. This needs to stop!! What good is having a background check if you don't punish the people bypassing it. Increase the penalties. In fact I would suggest that Congress pass a law that says that if you make a straw purchase for someone and that person commits a crime with that gun, then you are subject to the same punishment as that person receives or would have received (in the case where the shooter was killed). If this was enacted and enforced... such purchases would greatly be reduced.
3. Increase the punishment for guns being used in a crime. - If a crime is committed with the use of a gun, then a mandatory extension of prison time is automatically enforced. Some states already do this but I say increase it. And if a criminal kills someone in the case of murder or in the commission of another crime... automatic death penalty. Period. I don't care if the criminal claims that the gun accidentally went off. They made the choice to bring a gun to the crime. If they had chosen differently... that victim would more than likely be alive. Also some criminals are now buying Air guns at places like Wal-Mart thinking that they can accomplish the same thing but avoid any firearm punishment increases. If you bring a gun (real or not) to a crime and your victim has reason to believe that it is real, then the increases are automatic.  I know that in some jurisdictions this is already the case, but I would make it nation-wide.
4. When not at home guns MUST be locked up. - This one will get some resistance but hear me out. There is a saying, “with great power. comes great responsibility”. When a gun owner is not at home, he can not effectively control the firearm. Therefore it should be required that a gun owner must make a reasonable attempt to secure that firearm. This can be with trigger locks, storage in a safe or lockable gun cabinet, or in a locked gun case. The argument against this will relate to home defense. This is why I say “when the gun owner is not at home.” If the gun owner is home, then this requirement is lifted because the gun owner is able to control the access and use of the firearm. As for the definition of the term “gun owner”... the gun owner is anyone over the age of 18 (for rifles) / 21 (for handguns). An immediate family member that has gone through a Hunter/Gun Safety course of any age over 10 is also qualified. Again this is to enable a person to defend their home. The bottom line is that guns should not be left unsecured when no one is home. This will cut down on the number of guns that are stolen during burglaries and reach criminals.
5. If you sell a gun without going through a FFL (ie background check), and that gun is used in a crime, then you are subject to a crime and punishment. - Basically, this doesn't stop private gun sales but it does cause one to evaluate their legal risk for selling a gun privately. If you go through an FFL and the buyer passes the background check then you have documented proof to end your liability for that firearm. However, if you decide to give/sell a gun to your buddy or cousin and he then uses it in a crime.. then you are subject to related criminal charges. The one exception here is the exchange of a gun among immediate family members. If you loan a firearm to a buddy and they then commit a crime then you are criminally liable for the crime committed. The argument “I didn't know he intended to kill that person or rob that bank.” is not a defense.  The goal here is to discourage private gun sales, but at the same time accommodate the transfer of firearms between generations in a family setting.
6. Keep guns from small children. - I hate hearing in the news of a child finding an armed gun and accidentally killing themselves or another child. When small children come to visit my home, my firearms are locked up and far away from where those children can get to them. If a child finds and handles your unsecured loaded weapon, then you should be charged aggressively with child endangerment. Period. The ONLY exception would be if that child has passed a State-endorsed Hunter/Gun Safety Course and is at least 12 years old. As for the “home defense” argument, keep the firearm on you or in your control.
7. Limit access for Mentally Ill. - Again this is a very slippery slope. It is already illegal for individuals that have been involuntary incarcerated in a mental institution from buying guns. States do need to do a better job of getting this information into the database and should be held accountable to make this happen. I would limit individuals that have been diagnosed with illnesses of schizophrenia and other violent illnesses. While depression seems like a common sense one, short of someone being suicidal, most psychiatrists agree there are various levels of depression and most levels are not violent natured. I do agree with the option that a family member can go to a judge and argue that a relative is not of sound mind and thus should be barred from access to firearms.  But that relative should be given the opportunity to defend himself to the judge prior to a ruling. This allows due process and gives the person an opportunity to defend himself against losing his ownership to firearms. 

There are 7 examples of ways that directly address gun violence. These would have an immediate positive affect in reducing Violence and gun-related crimes. And yet not a single one limits or denies a responsible law-abiding citizen for exercising his 2nd amendment right.

We received yet another shipment in of the new Mossberg 590 Shockwaves.  These have been a hot seller for us this spring and summer.  AK's:  $410+tax.  These go super fast when they come in.  Call us at 816-865-6750 or email: sales@akgunsammo.com if you want one.

Look for us at the RK Gun Show the weekend of June 17th and 18th.  We will have specials on a variety of ammunition and firearms.  For this show, we are going to just have one table.  We will be next to our good friends, Game Plan Experts!  If you are at the show, please be sure to stop by and say hi!

We will be attending the Overland Park Gun show this weekend (February 11th and 12th).  Look for us at the Game Plan Experts booth.  We will have a variety of handgun and 5.56 ammunition on hand.  For more information, click here --> http://rjpromotions.com/event/overland-park-gun-knife-show/