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GULF COAST CRISIS: GUN PURCHASES Fearful Southerners buy firearms at torrid pace
Chicago Tribune ^
| September 8, 2005
| Lisa Anderson, Michael Martinez and Ray Quintanilla
Posted on 09/08/2005 8:26:16 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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I saw this article while reading the Tribune this morning. The Trib requires registration.
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Mostly, they say, the demand is being fueled by "good people" wanting to protect their families and property. "good people" Too funny!
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:27:54 AM PDT
by
TheDon
(The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON!)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
When the US was first founded, the Congress passed "The Militia Act of 1792." All male citizens were required to purchase/own a military grade rifle suitable for Militia service (right caliber, etc.). This should be the case again today as in Switzerland.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:29:22 AM PDT
by
RKV
( He who has the guns, makes the rules.)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
I'm still waiting for the gun-control nuts to start up after this issue.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:29:59 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Mostly Volvo-driving Handgun Control types who let their ideology get in the way of thinking "what if...", I'm willing to bet.
And it's really hard to do a proper gun rack installation on a Volvo...
: ^ )
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:30:47 AM PDT
by
George Smiley
(This tagline deliberately targeted journalists.)
To: George Smiley
I saw one of those the other day and there was a CODE PINK bumper sticker on it.
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
I did go buy some more ammo yesterday. My .45 ACP supply had dipped to 900 rounds so I bought 2 boxes of 50 230 grain FMJ. Have 1100 9mm, 300 3 inch 12 gauge 00 buck, 150 270 Winchester, 400 38 spec/357 mag, and several thousand 22 LR.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:33:37 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Warning.... Contents under pressure....If you don't like what I say, don't read it !)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
How is this a crisis?
Since when was a case of people exercising their constitutional rights a crisis? Sheesh.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:34:28 AM PDT
by
BlueNgold
(Feed the Tree .....)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan; eyespysomething
LOL. This story is clearly made up in Chicago.
I've lived in the South all my life, and I think you'd be hard pressed to find a Southerner who doesn't already own a gun.
Maybe they're just talking about gun sales in Atlanta and other such yankee bastions in the South.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:35:16 AM PDT
by
SittinYonder
(Nemo me impune lacessit)
To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
Not this article. Got to it free and clear, without having to resort to
BugMeNot.
In fact, there's a Firefox extension that lets you right-click on the username dialog box if the site requires registration, and it automatically hits BugMeNot and fills in the fields if they have a known username/pass combo for that site.
Not the neatest thing since sliced bread, but close.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:37:16 AM PDT
by
George Smiley
(This tagline deliberately targeted journalists.)
To: Conspiracy Guy
I did go buy some more ammo yesterday. My .45 ACP supply had dipped to 900 rounds so I bought 2 boxes of 50 230 grain FMJ. Have 1100 9mm, 300 3 inch 12 gauge 00 buck, 150 270 Winchester, 400 38 spec/357 mag, and several thousand 22 LR.So, you only keep a one day supply on hand?
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:38:31 AM PDT
by
OldSmaj
(Hey Islam...I flushed a koran today and I let my dog pp on it first. Come get me, moon bats!)
To: BlueNgold
It's a crisis, all right.
An INVENTORY crisis for the firearms retailers.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:39:33 AM PDT
by
George Smiley
(This tagline deliberately targeted journalists.)
To: OldSmaj
That is what I keep in the house.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:39:56 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Warning.... Contents under pressure....If you don't like what I say, don't read it !)
To: BlueNgold
GULF COAST CRISIS: FOOD PURCHASES Fearful Southerners buy food and water at torrid pace
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Dehydrated food and bottled water sales across the South boomed after the first reports surfaced of starving citizens roaming the streets of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. And images of hungry and thirsty children only elevated fears in some communities.
Now, as hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes are being resettled, grocery store owners say they're being flooded by a demand for food and water--particularly in Southern states and others where many of the hurricane victims are being relocated.
Mostly, they say, the demand is being fueled by "good people" wanting to protect their families and property. That includes some who might not otherwise purchase food, they add.
To: SittinYonder
I've lived in the South all my life, and I think you'd be hard pressed to find a Southerner who doesn't already own a gun.Only one?
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:42:07 AM PDT
by
Racehorse
(Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
To: TheDon
"good people" Too funny! Yeah, love the scare quotes, no bias at the Tribune eh?
In my mind's eye I see the sneering reporter making little quote marks in the air with his fingers as he fills in his editor on the story.
They could have said law-abiding citizens and left off the quotation marks, but that is probably too much to expect from the effete urban liberals.
-ccm
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:42:13 AM PDT
by
ccmay
(Question Diversity)
To: George Smiley
And it's really hard to do a proper gun rack installation on a Volvo...
Well, you could strap two .50-Cals to the ski rack.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:43:59 AM PDT
by
July 4th
(A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
To: Conspiracy Guy
"so I bought 2 boxes of 50 230 grain FMJ. Have 1100 9mm, 300 3 inch 12 gauge 00 buck, 150 270 Winchester, 400 38 spec/357 mag, and several thousand 22 LR"OMG...you have an Armory...thousands of rounds???!?
Calling Janet Reno....Calling Janet Reno....pick up the red courtesy phone....
NeverGore :^)
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:44:07 AM PDT
by
nevergore
(“It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.”)
To: Conspiracy Guy
I did go buy some more ammo yesterday. My .45 ACP supply had dipped to 900 rounds so I bought 2 boxes of 50 230 grain FMJ. Have 1100 9mm, 300 3 inch 12 gauge 00 buck, 150 270 Winchester, 400 38 spec/357 mag, and several thousand 22 LR Firing off all of that would be time-consuming and inefficient.
You may want to investigate the availability of hand-held missiles or even a small tactical nuke.
To: George Smiley
Breaking news: Firearms dealers book Vegas vacations, share casino hotels with NO cops.
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posted on
09/08/2005 8:47:16 AM PDT
by
kublia khan
(absolute war brings total victory)
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