Posted on 04/19/2009 3:16:21 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
The buying frenzy started after the election, said Jeff Poet of Jays Sporting Goods.
Gun owners are now finding it almost impossible to find automatic pistol cartridges, including semi automatic, 32 ACP, 380 auto, 9 mm and 40 caliber S & W.
Potential legislation suggested by the Obama administration that would reinstate the 1994 ten-year Brady Bill limiting ammunition magazines to a maximum of ten rounds, has customers buying up supplies, Poet said.
Before his election, President Barack Obama said, My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons bans as soon as I take office. Within 90 days, we will go back after kitchen table dealers and work to end the gun show and internet sales loopholes. In the first year I intend to work with congress on a national no carry law, a one gun a month purchase limit and bans on all semi-automatic guns.
We started having a problem getting ammunition around the end of January, Poet said. He added, The current shortage is similar to the cycle in 1994 (when the Brady Bill was instituted under President Bill Clinton) when we sold out of high capacity weapons and ammunition.
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Public concern is growing. Walter said The NRA [National Rifle Association] has signed up more members since January than in all of 2008 and 2007 combined.
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They can do that and more with their new state of the art facility.
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I don’t doubt they can do it; I was just pointing out what “2.5 billion rounds a year” actually means.
Now we know where all the primers are going.
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Same here.
thats the pisser...damned if I do and damned if I dont...everytime Ive held out to find the better deal, there aint one and I bite the bullet [har har] and get bent by the intended consequnces of a commie kenyan...
just damn...
I walk around all day sounding just like that! Try some online companies... Weidners, Palmetto State Armory, Surplusammo.com, Sportsmansguide.com, Midway, Georgia Arms, spragues.com, Cabelas, ammotogo.com etc... and put some ammo on backorder. There a some fair prices available but one mostly has to wait for delivery.
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as I was comparing prices for ammo & supplies, on gunbroker for example, i was seeing guys biddin up 1k primers for 60-80 bucks plus shipping...or wolf 7.62 for $100 plus bucks for a couple hundred rounds...
I thought it was crazy as I could buy all I could afford for $28/1k [primers] or 500 rnds loaded for $120...then when I finally get back to town, bang, its all gone...and the easy sales pitch is just plain wrong...
again, thanks for the stores online...
You bet... it takes a bit of an effort but you can find stuff. As a member of Sportsmansguide.com, I receive free shipping via ground. Good luck!
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