Posted on 09/08/2005 8:26:16 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Gun sales across the South boomed after the first reports surfaced of armed looters roaming the streets of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. And images of shots being fired at relief workers only elevated fears in some communities.
Now, as hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes are being resettled, gun store owners say they're being flooded by a demand for guns--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 such weapons, they add.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
"good people" Too funny!
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.
I'm still waiting for the gun-control nuts to start up after this issue.
And it's really hard to do a proper gun rack installation on a Volvo...
: ^ )
I saw one of those the other day and there was a CODE PINK bumper sticker on it.
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.
How is this a crisis?
Since when was a case of people exercising their constitutional rights a crisis? Sheesh.
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.
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.
So, you only keep a one day supply on hand?
An INVENTORY crisis for the firearms retailers.
That is what I keep in the house.
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.
Only one?
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
OMG...you have an Armory...thousands of rounds???!?
Calling Janet Reno....Calling Janet Reno....pick up the red courtesy phone....
NeverGore :^)
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.
Breaking news: Firearms dealers book Vegas vacations, share casino hotels with NO cops.
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