Am I a bad guy?

[S&WIowegan]

Many of the active shooters in my area became .22LR gunners when the last ammo shortage hit. We have active steel and pin shooting matches every week/month. I have acquired large amounts of my preferred .22 ammo because living at the Walmart to grab a box sux.

Recently at a pin match, a fellow shooter boldly told me he was running low of ammo and would buy some from me. I looked him in the eye and said; "Sorry for you." He took it hard and is carrying a grudge. Normally I would have gone along but his approach put me off big time. I know he's capable of getting his own ammo. Why should I be his piggy bank?

Am I a bad guy???

 

[rock doc]

Don't feel bad for your fellow shooter. He should have planned ahead like the most of us. If he doesn't have the appropriate ammo, then he shouldn't be shooting.

 

[woodsltc]

It's your ammo...you prepared ahead of time for this shortage...you should not be obligated to supply someone else ammo because of their lack of preparation IMO.

Don

 

[mc5aw]

Well, he did offer to BUY some from you (not ask for free stuff) and you gave him a bit of a snarky comeback. If it was me, I'd have told you to blank off, and to shove your ammo. Sounds like you two kids need to take a time out, then come back later and play nice.

 

[Maximumbob54]

Just remember that guy's attitude if things ever get bad. You will see it all around you.

 

[Arik]

I have no problem selling if i have a lot and as friends go...whats my is theirs, all they gotta do is ask.

I probably wouldn't have phrased it the way you did though.

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[S&WIowegan]

Well, he did offer to BUY some from you (not ask for free stuff) and you gave him a bit of a snarky comeback. If it was me, I'd have told you to blank off, and to shove your ammo. Sounds like you two kids need to take a time out, then come back later and play nice.

The good news is neither of us is as angry as you sound....having a bad day? But I do feel bad about this or I wouldn't have done this post. The problem with selling is what price? My cost, my replacement cost or street price? Slippery slope.

I think I should have just spotted him a bulk box and asked for him to replace it at his convenience.

 

[jimmyj]

Hi, Bad Guy:
It was your ammo which you took the time to acquire. You don't owe this friend (??) anything. He and everyone else have/had the same opportunity as you to acquire ammo but they chose not to put forth the effort. I had the same experence during the "Civil Unrests" of the 1960s and 1970s. Instead of dinners at the country clubs, vacations at resorts I used extra money to purchase firearms and ammo. When the SHTF my friends (?) came to my house to "Borrow" firearms and ammo "Just In Case". I explain that they were welcome to stay at my house under my protection, but I would not "Loan" out protection that I had for my family's protection and safety.

 

[Fishslayer]

Not a "badguy" but I would have probably just said I didn't bring any extra. Of course, if ya have 5 bricks hangin' out of your range bag for all to see...

Guys are "asking" (dunno if they're "getting") $50 & more a brick for bulk .22 in my area. Since the guy asked about buying you could maybe ask $.10/round.

So... what if they pass an ammo tax & it costs $75/brick to replace your ammo? I'm almost certain ammo supplies will return to what will pass as "normal" in about a year. Who knows what sort of legislation we'll be dealing with? I built my supply of .22 when I was working 3rd shift & could stop by Walmart every single morning at 0700.

 

[Titan]

In my opinion, if you take someone shooting to introduce them to the sport, the ammo's on you.

When you shoot with another gun owner, he's done when he runs out of ammo, unless YOU extend an offer to share what you have.

 

[rwsmith]

Too bad

Too bad this ammo thing is causing people to be disagreeable with one another.

 

[Sayoc01]

It's your ammo & your call!I really didn't care for his way of assuming you owed it to him to sell some to him! I would probably smiled & said "Sorry I don't have any to sell"!
Jim

 

[DWalt]

It all depends upon the value of his friendship to you. It's evident you didn't put much, if any, value on it. But if he had any value for your friendship, there probably isn't any left now.

Did you do the right thing? By the simple act of asking the question you already know the answer.

Many times I have regretted my past thoughtless, selfish, and hurtful deeds and words toward friends that ended the friendship, or, far worse, created an enemy. And I have suffered the same from others with the same results. But that's life and human nature and we can't do much about changing it.

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,
Moves on; nor all your Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.

 

[S&WIowegan]

It all depends upon the value of his friendship to you. It's evident you didn't put much, if any, value on it. But if he had any value for yours, there probably isn't any left now.

Did you do the right thing? By the simple act of asking the question you already know the answer.

Many times I have regretted my thoughtless and hurtful deeds and acts toward friends that ended the friendship, or, worse, created an enemy. But that's life and I can't do much about it now.

Notice I never called him a friend. He's a shooting acquaintance! He was not running out of ammo to finish the match(I would give anyone ammo to finish). I just discussed this with my wife who is a softie.....she tends to feel same as me...based mainly on the guy's approach.

 

[arjay]

His approach was lame.When you need a favor, asking is better than demanding.

 

[litauer]

So the guy came to shoot a match, ran out of ammo and wanted somebody to bail him out. Not a smart fellow.

 

[J Rich]

I don't see were the other guy was being rude about it to deserve the response you gave.

I do agree he should be prepared and not expect someone to sell him ammo at the match. I also agree it's your ammo to do with what you please.

If you had asked me if you buy some from me. I would have have worded the response better.

 

[kamloops67]

he should have asked politely, you answer politely in turn .
yes or no -doesnt matter . if he shows resentment toward your answer ,he is behaving impolitely. people need to use their manners so the younger generation knows how to behave when its their turn...it also sets an example for your peers
you can still be a hardass and polite at the same time so dont think im advocating wishy washy pushover type attitude.

 

[DWalt]

By selling him some of yours, you aren't out anything, and you might make a friend. By flat out refusing (assuming that you could have sold him some), you have at best created a less-than-amicable, if not hostile, relationship.

But I wasn't there and don't know the circumstances or anything about the other guy. I might have done the same thing you did. Or maybe not.

 

[Arik]

everyone has a different understanding of "friends". To me, a friend is my brother from another mother. Everyone else is just an acquaintance. To my friends, if SHTF of any type happens they are all more then welcome to my place to share in food and life. It would actually make a stronger defense of my house. Reason for my house is im more prepared then they are and i have more then enough ammo & guns to share

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