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2014-10-18 -Land of the Free

This Week in Guns: October 18th, 2014

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Posted by badanov 2014-10-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 yeoman work, Bad

Posted by Frank G on the road 2014-10-18 10:15|| 2014-10-18 10:15|| Front Page Top

#2 If I have the Ferguson Walmart story correct, they did not stop selling ammo. They took it off the displays and locked it up in back. You could still buy it but had to ask a clerk for assistance. Given the both the current civil unrest (aka violent mobs) in Ferguson and the propensity for rioters and flash mobs to strip store shelves, this seems rather sane. Especially since the 'protesters' have been targeting Walmart.

Posted by SteveS 2014-10-18 10:41|| 2014-10-18 10:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks bad, good stuff.

If I were a good guy in or around Furgeson, I would be three moves ahead already. As with alcohol, there is a certain level of responsibility with selling ammo, and it includes an age check. I do not disagree, as range time (ranges which let you use your own ammo instead of requiring house ammo, number of reasons for each argument, the best for house ammo being some yahoo bringing AP ammo blasting holes in targets/backstop) chews up a stockpile.

If I had a store selling ammo, it is my prerogative to sell or not sell, that isn't in question, and mobs were threatening to loot my store, I'd have that sT locked up, maybe have empty boxes for display, after ID check have it ready for them after checkout. Right of refusal of business, if Doggy G or Sloop John B or whatever the gang stars are calling themselves shows up with pants on the ground, sorry chuck all out of that caliber. Could also go speakeasy, no display.

Employee told a story about customer who came in, pulled revolver out of pants, flung it around like a stuck booger, and asked what caliber ammo he needed. He was told the caliber needed for you to get your ass out of this store. That, is a good employee.

Anecdote - and word of mouth for what it is worth - Wal Mart in Dodge City KS pulled its firearm line shortly after the Belcher murder/suicide. Other businesses jumped in the gap and made bank. That Wal Mart tried to get back into the market and as far as I know has not recovered. Best guess is that shoppers may have had to spend and extra 2%-3%, but had a better experience with knowledgable retailers over bar code swipers.

I have three stacks - play time, range time, and SHTF, and use them in that order. If I were to test myself on SHTF, I would buy additional test supplies rather than use that pile.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-10-18 11:38|| 2014-10-18 11:38|| Front Page Top

#4 Thnx, FrankG and SteveS. Good enough and thnx swksvolff

Posted by badanov 2014-10-18 12:30|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2014-10-18 12:30|| Front Page Top

#5 badanov, your articles are excellent, and the question you pose had me straddling the electric fence without rubber boots.

Friend introduced me to clays. I was in Lawrence KS, aka Berkley-on-Kaw, decided that I was tired of borrowing other peoples' shoes to play basketball so to speak. Went to Wal Mart, asked where their firearm section is, got looked at like I had a Shatner mask on. Found a mom and pops, they were more than happy to commerce, gentleman asked me the what fors and helped me make a selection, plus necessary accessories.

I don't have a problem with businesses steering their own ship, the market will provide. Now, IIUC, that shop has closed and no others have filled that gap, which leads me to believe that the city council has something to do with it (no new firearm stores), that I have a problem with.

Now Kansas City Cabelas isn't complaining, but not everyone has the ability to drive 30 toll booth miles one way. It creates a black market.

If you have never walked into a parking lot full of drunk 250lb+s looking to kick the ass of the next person through, and the next person was you, it gets your attention.

Second, knew a guy who liked to go to people's parties and pick fights. He came from a neighborhood where people were armed. He saw Berkely-on-Kaw as unarmed, so he figured he could get away with it, especially the hippies.

Third, knew a hippy who delt unicorn farts. At the end of the day he had something in his bedroom, sitting on $x illegal goods. Its what makes that line in Lock Stock 2 Barrels one of my favorites, by Rory Breaker, "You. Don't. Say."

Hippy should not have been sold a firearm, not because he was going to ventilate a house, but because he would look for his car keys to ride his bike. In a way, it is the same logic the Fed is using to justify keeping Ebola flights open, so the Fed can keep track of who was where, yet trying to shut down firearm dealers because that will end gun violence. Throw that pretzel in their milk.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-10-18 14:07|| 2014-10-18 14:07|| Front Page Top

#6 Clarification :
Play: darts, horse, fastest trigger, BSn stuff.

Range: Let me start by saying I'm not the dude from Tremors. I do approach Range Time by spending a deal of time considering why I would fire in anger, and I keep that in mind every shot, but I don't know if that is ultimately right until I would unfortunately have to do such a thing.

SHTF: not repelling the regulars in Concord, simply coming home and finding the back door open, or like last night hearing a patrol car zoom by, then hearing people running through the alley. Game time, my thoughts centered around family and castle, hesitations such as guilt, and harm, other nerves dealt with before Range.

To paraphrase, if I walk into the store and somebody is stabbing my employee, the context of our relationship is already established.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-10-18 14:25|| 2014-10-18 14:25|| Front Page Top

#7 "got looked at like I had a Shatner mask on"

.Pure.Poetry.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2014-10-18 20:20|| 2014-10-18 20:20|| Front Page Top

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