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2017-03-25 -Land of the Free

This Week in Guns, March 25th, 2017

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Posted by badanov 2017-03-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Even though liberals are suddenly buying guns, sounds like the reason the ammunition market is flooded is they forgot to buy bullets.

Lets be patient with them, this is new to them and anything that has more than 9 bullets scares the crap out of them. Magazines with more than that MUST still be banned per their logic. Maybe they are taking the Barney Fife approach and just starting out with one bullet.

I really don't think they are THAT afraid of Trump supporters running around with MAGA hats, I believe deep down they see the situations they created, a.k.a. Chicago and incoming Syrians and are beginning to feel the same way people in the flyover heartland feel, the need to protect our families from Jihadists and our sheep from being raped.

This COULD be a good thing. Now if we could just teach them how to balance a budget...

(Thank you, just a Rantburg anonymous opinion)

Posted by Cramble and Company4359 2017-03-25 04:23|| 2017-03-25 04:23|| Front Page Top

#2 I really don't think they are THAT afraid of Trump supporters running around with MAGA hats,

The few I know and choose to (or must) talk to really ARE quite frightened by the southern right. They are arming themselves for defense against their neighbors.

Posted by al aSha-med 2017-03-25 05:48|| 2017-03-25 05:48|| Front Page Top

#3 DIY digital scope

Posted by al aSha-med 2017-03-25 06:03|| 2017-03-25 06:03|| Front Page Top

#4 The market for ammunition -- my guess would be in 9mm and 5.56mm -- is flooded.

Short and medium term financial forecasts for small arms ammunition manufactures appear to show slower but consistent growth. This seems to be driven by expectations for increased military budgets and increased popularity in civilian self defense and shooting sports. As with everything else, how industry forecasts translate into consumer retail prices is anyone's guess. That said, I've had more than one ammo supplier say there are many small and medium retailers sitting on a lot of inventory. (Particularly in the most popular calibers.) Their advice is to be on the look out for deals on bulk sales soon. We shall see.

Posted by DepotGuy 2017-03-25 11:39|| 2017-03-25 11:39|| Front Page Top

#5 None of the liberals and NeverTrump Republicans I know has mentioned getting a gun. All talk about being terrified of President Trump and those who voted for him... but none act like they are scared, just like they aren't much modifying their behaviour in the face of global warming.

Anecdotal evidence, but there it is.

Interesting, Cramble and Company4359. Ditto, DepotGuy.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-03-25 12:35|| 2017-03-25 12:35|| Front Page Top

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