And by this question, I mean, "Are you concerned at all about the Feds being able to track your gun/ammo purchases via Credit/Debit card usage" (ie. those little merchant codes)? 2025 is, more than likely for me, going to be more of an "ammo" year than a gun year. I may get some accessories and/or parts, but mostly I'm looking at beefing up ammo inventory. And, while I'm pretty sure I can stay away from ammo sources in Kommiefornia (where they're doing all sorts of crazy "shiznit," - I don't like that because I can get some good deals from there), still, I wonder about federal efforts and whether or not the dealers/mfgrs. are getting pressure to use those codes. I'm not sure what the status of those fed based laws are at present. and I'm also not sure what will happen once Pres. Trump takes office. Will the Federal effort stop, or are they just going to do it any way even after being told it's "illegal/unconstitutional?" The Feds are notorious for that.
So how will you get your ammo in 2025? Of course, the safest way would be to go to a local store and buy it, paying cash. But that's kinda hard to do given how much those merchants mark up ammo, as well as having boxes of 1000 rounds available for sale to one specific buyer. And one loses out on all the ammo deals available "on-line" (which I track via AmmoSeek.com every week for the calibers that interest me).
Are you guys going to wait and see what happens with Trump, or just go ahead and get what you need when you need it, not caring about how the sales are being tracked)? I wish there were ways we could get around those codes, but I don't know if that's possible. I'd imagine the feds would be on to any "trickery" a merchant attempts to disguise ammo/gun sales under a different merchant name or the like. And some merchants just don't care. They'll do it "in defiance" of the feds and expect you to go along for the ride. Can't go with them... Sorry.
What say you, then? What's your strategy for buying ammo (and guns) in 2025 and avoid being tracked?