Brownells sold THREE AND A HALF YEARS of 30 round magazines in THREE DAYS

[DainBramaged]

JUST heard on CBS while watching 60 minutes between segments.




WTF is wrong with us???


http://www.brownells.com/magazines/rifle-magazines/magazines/ar-15-m16-20-30-round-magazines-prod21225.aspx

[exboyfil]

1. You know the story of Pandora

We are going to reap of bitter harvest.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

2. Yeah, all that "we're gonna take all yer guns away" talk is working out

Real well.

[Jim Warren]

3. Prohibition

That's what radical prohibitions do.

[wordpix]

26. where is the radical prohibition here? I don't see any, just gun and ammo proliferation

[billh58]

34. Actually, that's what radical

NRA worshipers and gun fetishists do. Please explain to us again exactly why people need a lifetime supply of bullets, or multiple guns?

[Jim Warren]

40. Since I am neither

a worshiper nor fetishist of that order, you'll have to look elsewhere for your answer.

One thing made clear though in historical context is large scale prohibitions don't work, whether they be for alcohol or the war on drugs.

[billh58]

41. Only the NRA and

its followers are taking about a "large scale prohibition" of guns. There may be a fringe element who are calling for a total gun ban, but the rational members of our society do not want to repeal the 2nd Amendment. We want to remove semi-automatic, high capacity deadly weapons from the general population, and promote more firearm responsibility. We want to step up enforcement of laws already on the books.

In the interest of accountability and responsibility, we also would like to see legislation aimed at registration and tracking of firearms similar to that required for automobiles, airplanes, and boats. Along those same lines, an insurance requirement for gun ownership would be a good idea as well.

And I agree that the prohibition of alcohol did not work, but I would like to point out that its subsequent regulation and taxation have worked very well, and have been beneficial to the tax income base, and the public interest. This approach also worked well in the reduction of smoking cigarettes in the USA. I also agree that the same approach should be used with recreational drugs.

[Logical]

4. That is why banning these things will not work. People will always have them.

[Laurian]

16. So? Does that mean we should just give up and not attempt to

get some control over the problem? To me, this just means we need to work harder to try to get some action to control guns as soon as possible. Throwing up our hands and saying, "Oh well, guess were too late, the horse is already out of the barn, never mind" is not an option. We've taken that route too many times. Now look where we are....babies being killed in an elementary school.

[Logical]

17. Unless we can repossess them, which I think is illegal, then mass shooters will find a way to....

obtain them.

[dairydog91]

18. It's a question of finding them.

Sure, you can ban possession of a previously-legal item, but with no registration of who owns these items, there's little way to carry out an effective round up.

[Logical]

19. I think you have to pay people for stuff you take from them is they acquired them legally.

[ComplimentarySwine]

25. Your good intentions don't save lives, I'm afraid.

Your good intentions, the need to do something regardless of effectiveness, has now MASSIVELY increased gun and magazine ownership.

[morningfog]

20. We should ban them and the ammo. They can stockpile, but they also can't

resist firing them. The ammo will deplete, even with the paranoid-buying.

[Logical]

21. You will never ban ammo. n-t

[morningfog]

23. We can start with the guns. It will reduce the number over time, despiste the paranoia-buying.

[davidn3600]

5. Over the last 4 years the Democratic party has been a god send for gun shops

A shooting happens. Then all this talk starts up about banning guns and leads to the righties to go out and spend all their money to stockpile more ammo and guns.

Then nothing ever gets passed.

Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

You would think these gun shops and manufacturers owe us a little kickback.

[Lizzie Poppet]

6. There are virtually no "assault weapons" and their magazines available for sale right now.

Just what some folks wanted, right...?

[LiberalMadeline]

33. s

Haah, waaw. This forum man, entertaining.

[Panasonic]

7. I hope Brownells have properly documented as to who now owns them

as the magazines will become illegal and with a prison sentence of 10-15 years PER illegal magazine.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

9. Yeah, and I want a pony that shits glitter but it is not going to happen.

At least not in my lifetime.

[dairydog91]

11. And since passing ex post facto laws is strictly prohibited by the Constitution, Brownells is fine.

If the anonymous sales are legal in the form that they are taking place in now, Congress can't retroactively make those sales illegal.

[Panasonic]

12. Don't care. It's is going to be illegal.

Why do they need 30 round magazines?

Nothing but killing machines that should be out of civilians hands.

Well regulated militias such as Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines and the National Guard (and all active) should be the only ones allowed to have these type of magazines.

The civilans has the right to own a shotgun, a musket, a revolver, a bolt-action rifle, a pistol that requires a cock before firing - that is all.

The Founding Fathers did not _INTEND_ for any civilians to own a semi-auto or automatic guns. Only the military should have them.

[dairydog91]

14. So? Brownells need not care at this point.

If Congress did try to retroactively criminalize the way Brownells is selling its magazines at this point, the convictions should be unceremoniously thrown out of court under existing law. Brownells may continue to sell anonymously until this act is illegal.

[billh58]

35. No, but they

can tax and regulate the shit out of them.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. Paraniod hoarders.

Lovely. Watch for the series on A&E.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

10. You can call them all the dimuitive names you want but

The reality is that these things are flying off the shelves. Now what are you going to do?

[Panasonic]

13. We start arresting people who is carrying illegally as in semi-automatics and automatic guns

Such as Bushmaster .223 - you don't need it.

That is all.

Have a nice Day.

[blueamy66]

15. Amen

No need for that kind of weapon.

[Llewlladdwr]

24. What about legal semi-autos? nt

[ProgressiveProfessor]

30. That poster does not believe there should be any semi autos

[Lizzie Poppet]

42. "We?"

You gonna volunteer...?

[morningfog]

22. Continue to call them names. Their paranoia and hate will get the best of them.

The ammo will deplete over time. A ban of the gun and the ammo will dwindle the numbers. Many will be turned in. More will be removed from the streets when associated with crimes.

People's fear and paranoia should not stop us from doing what we must do.

[ComplimentarySwine]

27. Ban ammo?

Where do you think the police and military are going to get ammo after all of the ammo companies are put out of business due to the ban of sales to ordinary citizens?

[billh58]

36. The same place that other countries'

police and military get them.

[Honeycombe8]

28. Oh my. They're already preparing for a black market. That's a weird thing to buy, even for

gun lubbers. My brother is a rightwingnut gun lubber. Has a slew of guns. I don't think he has any high count mags. That's an odd thing to buy, when you think about it. Even gun lubbers don't buy 'em.

[eShirl]

29. some of it might be speculators/scalpers/whatever

[ProgressiveProfessor]

31. I've seen this before and it is an interesting demonstration of capitalism in action

[LiberalMadeline]

32. s

Salesman of the year: Obama

Good on him for making the gun industry that much more profitable.

[billh58]

37. Bub bye...

Hope you enjoyed your short stay with us...

[tavernier]

38. Oh bill...

we don't kick 'em out for sour grapes, do we??

[99Forever]

39. Yep, it's efffed up. A follow up thought might be...

... I wonder how effective those 30 round clips are against drones with missiles?