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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:06 PM Original message |
CNN now running with ammo shortage story |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. charming |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. But so sad -- let me shed a tear. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ammo, the new duct tape and plastic sheeting. nt |
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Somawas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. At least the people who have hoarded ammo |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 07:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
42. I was going to say 'and the ammo too'. |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 08:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. But at least the ammo is worth something |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
3. Have any of these ammo-hoarding paranoid rubes noticed... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Bullshit. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I see. Well, I wish them all good luck with their stockpiles. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Ammunition has a near-unlimited shelf life. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I bet you can explain this: what, exactly, are these people worried about? |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. SoS Clinton, AG Holder, DHS Sec Napolitano, Pa Gov Rendell.. |
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Pullo (367 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. NEWSFLASH: Its not the NRA that is driving this frenzy |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. It's a mystery and a wonder.. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Actually, it's the perfect storm for some gun owners. |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. And people wonder why N. Korea restarts nuke program. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I see. My own position on gun control is... |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. serialized microstamping of cases and bullets.. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Pretty good summary. n/t |
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one-eyed fat man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #32 |
54. Micro-stamping |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Casings and/or the bullet (reloads). Supposedly more info at the crime scene for cops. n/t |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. It generally doesn't. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Personally I DO have a problem with that. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. I can see two possible problems... |
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HALO141 (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
55. With regard to a higher state of readiness |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. But, see this.... |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. That is a recent change.. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Hello - that position has been pulled from Whitehouse.gov |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Or a clerical error by the IT staff at whitehouse. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. This isn't the sort of thing they'd announce. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. You don't know what you are talking about. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
44. I'm guessing that WAS actually a clerical error. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #13 |
61. IMHO it was probably some DOD bureacrat who didn't have a clue |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Don't forget about the local govts. NY has been entertaining some real dumb-ass laws. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
58. Obama & Congress want another AWB. But they have been beaten down... |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. Happy days for the arms dealers |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
46. Tens of millions of us, of all political stripes, were burned by the 1994 Feinstein idiocy |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 03:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
59. See #58 above. Any questions? (nt) |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. I haven't been buying much, but the new BS laws possible in NY have me shopping again. nt |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. When Dems stop talking about gun control, it'll taper off. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. I went shooting Saturday.. |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. How many rounds did you go through? |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. ~100 rounds of 45, ~200 of 22lr |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. There are a lot of "liberals" who think 300 rounds is a ridiculous number to have. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Yup, green/green |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:57 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I'm an oddball...pistol right-handed, rifle left-handed. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 04:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I like the balance of the 1911 |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I have carried full sized 1911's for years in CCW Carry.. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. A buddy who went to the fun show with me.. |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 06:08 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Thats right.. |
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HALO141 (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
56. I picked up 350 rounds the other day |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 06:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
38. 300 rounds WTF? |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I used to be a 'gallon at a time' guy.. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 06:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Me it wasn't so much the price... |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I need to find some good deals online.. |
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dairydog91 (520 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Ammoman is down to table scraps. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 12:01 AM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I started to do the same math as you and decided to jump to 22lr for the AR |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Jeez, I may have to get a Ruger semi-auto in .22 as well. nt |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 10:51 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. Agreed, everyone should have a Ruger 10/22 and a case of ammo. |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
45. Yeah, I saw that and went WTF too. |
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dairydog91 (520 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-04-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. If legislators actually started to move towards that... |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
57. 308? but not 30'06, 5.56x45 and 7.62x39, 38 Special, 9mm and 45 ACP? |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 04:49 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Some of the shortage is due to increased military demand |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-05-09 08:13 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. My comment was more at the shortage that people have talked about for the last few years |
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