Will Senate vote squelch ammo hoarding?
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You don't want the government having anything to do with ammo, period. High prices will curb hoarding until supply can catch up with demand. I know I'm not buying Mini-mags for $30.
Smitty357
Member
Dont plan on ammo hoarding to stop until after the next election. The people now know the truth about what the man in the house wants to accomplish. So until he is out of house, people will continue to prepare for the next threat.
I'm set for the time being (about 3 year's worth) but I promise you that as soon as prices find a new and lower level, I will make it my mission to lay in enough to last through 2020.
The Dems have a "Dream Team" set for 2016 and if you think the past 4 months was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet.
I refuse to be caught with my pants down.
I do not think for one minute that there will ever be a day I can have the luxury of walking into a store and buying whatever I want on a whim.
Anyone who fails to strike when the iron is hot will be ammo-less and whining again.
Guaranteed.
The Dems have a "Dream Team" set for 2016 and if you think the past 4 months was bad, you ain't seen nothing yet.
I refuse to be caught with my pants down.
I do not think for one minute that there will ever be a day I can have the luxury of walking into a store and buying whatever I want on a whim.
Anyone who fails to strike when the iron is hot will be ammo-less and whining again.
Guaranteed.
mjr
Member
No. Ammo hoarding will be with us for a long, long time to come.
I think that would be pretty near impossible to do. It's like trying to legislate people from stockpiling food or water. Pretty soon, it gets out of hand and you have the gestapo prowling around neighborhoods to find out who has a vegetable garden that's "too big" or has too much food in their kitchen pantry.
I think, given enough time, we'll start seeing more products on the shelves at sporting goods stores.
If a guy wants to go in and buy a bunch of ammo, I'm not against it. I mean, think about it, before we had the ammo shortage, everyone had the same opportunity of buying as much ammo as they wanted. Some folks took advantage of that opportunity and are currently in a position to "ride out the storm."
Some of us old boys who have been around for awhile, have grown up during hard times and have been taught the importance of being prepared. Nothing wrong with that.
In the long run, I think a lot of folks have learned a valuable lesson from this whole mess. In the future, when things start to ease up, I'll bet dollars to donuts you'll find more people who are prepared and won't get caught again with "their pants down," if you catch my drift.
I think, given enough time, we'll start seeing more products on the shelves at sporting goods stores.
If a guy wants to go in and buy a bunch of ammo, I'm not against it. I mean, think about it, before we had the ammo shortage, everyone had the same opportunity of buying as much ammo as they wanted. Some folks took advantage of that opportunity and are currently in a position to "ride out the storm."
Some of us old boys who have been around for awhile, have grown up during hard times and have been taught the importance of being prepared. Nothing wrong with that.
In the long run, I think a lot of folks have learned a valuable lesson from this whole mess. In the future, when things start to ease up, I'll bet dollars to donuts you'll find more people who are prepared and won't get caught again with "their pants down," if you catch my drift.
Brien
Member
Restrictions on ammo sales are still subject to many state bills that have yet to be voted on. If your in one of those states I don't anticipate seeing any easing on availability.
I have a horrible feeling that my ability to do much shooting in the remainder of my life will be hampered by me not being able to afford the ammo...
After the 2008 election it took over a year and a half for the ammo shelves at Wally World to start to look normal...at about the 3 year mark prices were almost back to pre 2008. Or at least they were down low enough that I was considering spending money to rebuild my stash. Then this mess happen! I have a feeling that between now and the time it will take for shelves to become stocked and prices to fall to a doable level for me something else will happen and this madness will start all over.
After the 2008 election it took over a year and a half for the ammo shelves at Wally World to start to look normal...at about the 3 year mark prices were almost back to pre 2008. Or at least they were down low enough that I was considering spending money to rebuild my stash. Then this mess happen! I have a feeling that between now and the time it will take for shelves to become stocked and prices to fall to a doable level for me something else will happen and this madness will start all over.
mc5aw
Member
Unlike like certain perishables that can be hoarded and then consumed in a timely fashion, ammo sits until Mr. Hoarder decides to shoot it up or sell it (I'm not talking about the prepper crowd that stockpiles crates of Spam and MREs, but rather the ordinary folks who store certain important items and rotate them out with regularity). There will come a time when ammo hoarders realize that they will never be able to utilize 10s of 1,000s of hoarded rounds, will stop buying, then dump their inventory on the open market. Storing up for practical purposes is one thing, obsessively buying with no realistic intent of using is a whole 'nother game.
Bluejax is right about '16. Hillary, Easy Andy, and whoever else the antis roll out will be determined to get Drakonian bans in place nationwide. Buy when you can, buy what you can. Have enough to enjoy, and enough for a rainy day.
Bluejax is right about '16. Hillary, Easy Andy, and whoever else the antis roll out will be determined to get Drakonian bans in place nationwide. Buy when you can, buy what you can. Have enough to enjoy, and enough for a rainy day.
GIGRA
US Veteran
I found it interesting that I received an e-mail from Cabela's this morning, informing me that yesterday PM they shipped several boxes of .357 ammo, which was ordered mid January.
venomballistics
Member
Im not so sure this is exactly the case.
given that the manufacturers claim to be running full tilt boogie production, I'd think we'd see folks on this board having a little more luck to go with their frustration
SW_shooter
Member
Answer to OP's question: nope
I'm not a swami or gypsy with a crystal ball so I don't know when ammo will fill shelves again. When it is available I will be like many others.....buy.......buy.....buy. I have a moderate supply right now, but nothing like the ammo reserve I want in the future.
I'm not a swami or gypsy with a crystal ball so I don't know when ammo will fill shelves again. When it is available I will be like many others.....buy.......buy.....buy. I have a moderate supply right now, but nothing like the ammo reserve I want in the future.
I'm with you.
I figure I have almost laid by for my grandchildren, but I don't want to short the great-grandchildren.
GF
Member
Nope, as the other poster said it's rough going until the current occupant of the White House is gone.
There's always the next tragedy to cash in on, more crying mothers to exploit and more lies to tell ( 90% of voters WANT this!!! ) to think anything will change for the better.
When ammo does come back in quantity, shame on those who didn't learn something from this.
GF
There's always the next tragedy to cash in on, more crying mothers to exploit and more lies to tell ( 90% of voters WANT this!!! ) to think anything will change for the better.
When ammo does come back in quantity, shame on those who didn't learn something from this.
GF
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