Ammo and Guns

[Tinhack]

Why would anyone buy guns or ammo for them (especially guns with removable clips or semi auto guns) when the prevailing winds are gun confiscation?

Yeah, there's some "other" governments just waiting for that to happen. The only reason we're not speaking a foreign language now is we have most every citizen armed. At least enough to go around.

How do you think confiscation will fix the problem? The phrase has been around for as long as I can remember. "Outlaw guns and only outlaws will have guns." It still applies.

The whining liberals think they can legislate peace with a hug and a kiss. Cripes, half of them don't know what sex they want to be.

 

[PuffyC]

G&A had a good story on this: What's Causing the Ammo Shortage?

Short answer is it's a demand problem, as in it's through the roof. They're making just as much ammo as they always have, and in some cases more, but the demand is so high they just can't keep up. Doesn't look to be ending any time soon either.

Reloading is probably the best way around it but that assumes you already have supplies on hand, plus that doesn't fix the 22lr problem.

 

[fatjay]

Yes, huge shortage. I’ve been looking for some 380 ammo lately, can’t find it. If you can find it I have seen most high performance ammo, rifle or pistol knocking on $2 a round. Part of its like the toilet paper thing, people buying way more than they need.

When there's someone who is repeatedly claiming he's coming for my guns, and regulating ammo, people are buying "a little extra". When everyone does it, combined with new users, it's understandable. Sure there's people trying to buy everything, but the average joe would buy maybe 3 boxes to go out to the range, maybe he wants to buy 6, 3 for the range, and 3 for home. Hell, I've unloaded a box of 1000 .22lr at the range in an afternoon with some buddies. One box is generally 50, I'd need 20 boxes for that particular afternoon. More than you "need" is a lot, because I need a lot of ammo because I go through a lot of ammo, or at least I used to.

Everyone I know is generally shooting less, and keeping less on hand, because they're not restocking as much because of prices. I used to have about 2500 9mm on the shelf, now i have about 1200. I used to have 5000 5.56, now i have about 1000 5.56 because I'm not restocking as much, but I'm still shooting. So if I see a brick of 1000 for a reasonable price, I'll buy it, and so will everyone else. Which means it is instantly out of stock leaving only the high price ammo left. And that's why prices are high and are staying high.

 

[the old grind]

The whining liberals think they can legislate peace with a hug and a kiss. Cripes, half of them don't know what sex they want to be.

Caitlin Jenner must be a liberal. (you nailed it) btw, All the libs I know personally are more into guns than I am, have 20 rd mags that my ARs don't need, own more HGs than rifles, and support the 2nd amendment. None are fluent in Spanish but it almost happened once. A wall could save us a lot of ammo to defend our homes. Did you hear about the guy who ran out trying to?

 

[sea2summit]

Caitlin Jenner must be a liberal. (you nailed it) btw, All the libs I know personally are more into guns than I am, have 20 rd mags that my ARs don't need, own more HGs than rifles, and support the 2nd amendment. None are fluent in Spanish but it almost happened once. A wall could save us a lot of ammo to defend our homes. Did you hear about the guy who ran out trying to?

Breed's hill? Yeah, heard of it. Pretty damn impressive even with their wall.

 

[fatjay]

All the libs I know personally are more into guns than I am

Same, and they're voting for people who swear they will take their guns. They get up on stage and say "I'm coming for them". And I ask the libs I know what they think and they say "It'll never happen" or "that law won't pass" or "I probably shouldn't have all these guns anyway". They're not serious about it, and they don't realize how important it is.