How should we refer to the last few years?

[fencr]

I'm not trying to get political and drag out all the clichés, jokes, and animosity. What i'm after, and please forgive me if this topic has been covered i'm new here, is how should we refer to the panic buying, the empty store shelves, the limits on purchases, the lack of ammo and reloading supplies, the elevated prices/gouging, the general craziness that has descended upon the market for shooting supplies for the last few years?

I think maybe the wave of changes or efforts to change legislation is a separate but obviously related issue. Since this latter issue has been largely driven by the terrible acts of sick people that has left good people irreparably harmed i think it's best left apart from my question above.

What about the 'the troubles' or 'the madness'
How about "The panic of 2010 and 2012"
Would you all agree on that those were the peak years?
What do you think?

 

[jinx]

Hmmm... I don't think we can call them "the good old days".

 

[arjay]

It was a small part of a larger picture that I'm calling character building.

 

[walnutred]

I refer to the recent ammo shortages as the new normal. I believe things will stabilize a little but the availability and pricing of this time last year is gone forever.

 

[Marshwheeling]

How about "The Age of Enlightenment"?

 

[shouldazagged]

Once they're behind me I call them "the last few years" and move on. I've seen a great many "last few years", a lot of them at least as odd.

Tomorrow, today will be yesterday. Till then I'll do the best I can to survive and understand today.

 

[cowboy85306]

I'm thinking; "the True Age of Entitlement" or how to go broke having my hard earned money spent by the Gubberment on those who will not earn money.

 

[duppie]

"The Awakening". For many,including myself these past years have awakened me to the undeniable fact that we are basically on our own...

 

[S&W45Colt]

"The start of the slide downhill," unless this country has a serious awakening. Just as a boulder rolling downhill, facing no resistance, gains speed, if this country fails to wake up, it's going to roll down the hill fast.

Think about it, look back at say the year 2000, it's almost like we live in a different country already.

 

[feralmerril]

I cant truthfully answer the question without getting dinged.

 

[weatherby]

It is simple......The Oboma in nation years

 

[venomballistics]

"the age of enlightenment" .... nah.
what we've seen isn't a product of enlightenment.

 

[mtgianni]

The age of the haves and the have nots. Some of us saw the problems with Hilary in 93 and have acted accordingly. I refer to the last few years as the "Oughts" and the 20-teens. This isn't new, there were almost no component sales and factory ammo was tough to find in WW2. Amunition factories have not increased production but we have built no new oil refineries since the 70's either.

 

[cussedemgun]

The period of abomination

Sorry, no pun intended

 

[kozmic]

Easy....by far the worst four years I've had in 24 years as a business owner.

 

[the ringo kid]

I cant truthfully answer the question without getting dinged.

You can, try this:

"It's a *******--****."

Or a "Chinese Fire Drill."

No editing needed.

 

[the ringo kid]

The age of the haves and the have nots. Some of us saw the problems with Hilary in 93 and have acted accordingly. I refer to the last few years as the "Oughts" and the 20-teens. This isn't new, there were almost no component sales and factory ammo was tough to find in WW2. Amunition factories have not increased production but we have built no new oil refineries since the 70's either.

Actually on Oil Refineries. My Brother-in-Law has to travel the Country for Valero--and they have been for years-re-furbishing closed Refineries and getting them up to par. Some have reopened.

 

[walkin jack]

I think of the last few years as "a setback" in the growth and development of this country. Not a show stopper but just a bump in the road. We haves survived worse and will no doubt have to do it again some time.

The good thing is that we can learn from our mistakes and go on and do better. The bad thing is that we, as a people, are short sighted. We tend to take good times for granted and grow complacent. This is why we always have to re learn our lessons after a few generations.

I have all the confidence in the world in the American people. They scare the heck out of me some times but we have always prevailed against adversity and I expect we can and will keep on doing that.

 

[ACP230]

The Barakalypse.

 

[carpriver]

I call them the Obama years, sorry if it's political but it's the truth. Let the banding begin