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Stores say gun-control fears spur firearms sales
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| 11-6-2008
| Angela K. Brown
Posted on 11/06/2008 10:13:51 PM PST by lainie
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To: chris37
I wanted to pick up some more hollow point and 00 buck, but I did not get around to it until today. I was literally shocked at how slim the pickings were. I hope they restock... Have no fear, they will. They are first, and foremost, businesses. This is probably the best market most of them have ever seen, and they're raking in money hand over fist.
I'll bet if you asked, they'd tell you that their suppliers are backlogged with orders right now.
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posted on
11/07/2008 1:49:49 PM PST
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: Little Pig
I am headed to the show here in Montgomery the 22-23 with the same hope.
Recently added a Keltec P380 for the wife, and a Ruger LPC for me. Nice compact hidden carry weapons.
Now time to purchase a few more rifles before January.
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posted on
11/07/2008 1:52:36 PM PST
by
commish
(Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
To: piroque; wastedyears
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posted on
11/07/2008 1:54:31 PM PST
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: chris37
Get what you need NOW! There is a run on guns and ammo in this country right now. It'll do me no good to panic about current stocks. We all need to calm down, I think. The gun stores will re-stock. It's their business, and they're making historic levels of money selling products which (for now) are perfectly legal.
They're business people. They're going to do whatever they have to, to refill those shelves as fast as they can, so they can take advantage of the paranoia sweeping the gun owning public.
You can bet that the gun and ammo makers are doubling their work shifts and hiring like mad to keep pace with the demand.
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posted on
11/07/2008 2:00:37 PM PST
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: El Gato
But the question is, how long will they remain perfectly legal goods? Not much past March 1st in some cases would be my bet. I'm not saying that there's no cause for alarm. Far from it. I just know that the storm troopers won't be out next week to collect our illegal firearms.
Sure, we all need to get busy strengthening our defenses. I'm only saying that the store shelves will be re-stocked soon. That's all.
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posted on
11/07/2008 2:04:33 PM PST
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: El Gato
use that one too ,, when i’ve got a little extra money ,,, about shining brass and burnt powder .
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posted on
11/07/2008 2:54:23 PM PST
by
piroque
To: Shooter 2.5
Theyre pass the law and it took five years for Heller to appear before the Supreme Court. By then we won't like the New Odor of the Court much.
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posted on
11/07/2008 3:01:58 PM PST
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: FTL
Two issues would have 20,000,000 Patriots march into DC to the steps of the Capitol:
1). Any attempt to infringe on our right to KABA They've done it before, and no 20,000 let alone 20,000,000 appeared. Although technically "ban sales" and "take away" are not the same thing, in the short run anyway.
2). Any attempt to take away our freedom of speech.
Two words: McCain-Fiengold.
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posted on
11/07/2008 3:05:21 PM PST
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: Windflier
Im sure that the Minutemen of 1776 broke a few of King Georges laws. Yes they did, but breaking laws won't, for the most part, put supplies on dealer's shelves. If a gun is banned, it won't be on the shelf. Ditto ammunitioin. It won't be coming off the production lines either, except in a few cases. (Hopefully a few hundred, a few hundred thousand in the case of ammunition, black market manufacturers)
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posted on
11/07/2008 3:13:27 PM PST
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: TEXASPROUD
I was thinking of getting there early Saturday. I need 9MM bullets and primers. I also need to do a complete inventory of mags, components and maybe parts kits.
90
posted on
11/07/2008 3:51:19 PM PST
by
Shooter 2.5
(NRA - Vote against the dem party)
To: lainie
Drove past a small gun shop in Burbank, CA today (Friday afternoon). Thought about going inside to check out the situation but could see thru the door that the small store was wall to wall people!
Amazing — guess I’ll go mid-week instead of on a Fri. afternoon.
To: piroque
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posted on
11/07/2008 4:35:23 PM PST
by
wastedyears
(Every FReeper is on Obama's Black List. He will try to have us all "taken care of." Mark my words)
To: WhistlingPastTheGraveyard
We all will probably have to go private.
Meaning elsewhere...
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posted on
11/07/2008 4:46:45 PM PST
by
wastedyears
(Every FReeper is on Obama's Black List. He will try to have us all "taken care of." Mark my words)
To: AirForceMom
Nice, stock up on whatever you can. I’m screwed in the city at large.
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posted on
11/07/2008 4:48:45 PM PST
by
wastedyears
(Every FReeper is on Obama's Black List. He will try to have us all "taken care of." Mark my words)
To: El Gato
Never any gun shows in NYC.
I swear, if I were to run for mayor and win, I’d see about having the SHOT Show hosted at the Jacob Javits Center.
And that’s after I would lift the burdensome restrictions for citizens, so if they make purchases they can take them home.
If only...
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posted on
11/07/2008 5:15:07 PM PST
by
wastedyears
(Every FReeper is on Obama's Black List. He will try to have us all "taken care of." Mark my words)
To: Windflier
I'm only saying that the store shelves will be re-stocked soon. There was already a shortage of ammunition. BATFE will cut down on imports of ammunition and guns. At least they'll drag their feet long enough for Obummer to get the necessary "sensible" controls (like No Guns for Youse) in place.
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posted on
11/07/2008 5:23:28 PM PST
by
El Gato
("The Second Amendment is the RESET button of the United States Constitution." -- Doug McKay)
To: All
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posted on
11/07/2008 5:29:05 PM PST
by
wastedyears
(Every FReeper is on Obama's Black List. He will try to have us all "taken care of." Mark my words)
To: El Gato
BATFE will cut down on imports of ammunition and guns. And what do you base this certainty on?
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posted on
11/07/2008 6:46:08 PM PST
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: El Gato
If a gun is banned, it won't be on the shelf. Ditto ammunitioin. It won't be coming off the production lines either, except in a few cases. You sound like you're fairly certain that this about to happen. I know all about Obama's anti-2A stance, but you sound like you have some inside data.
So, where are you getting the information that this scenario is imminent, or are you just projecting your paranoia onto the rest of us?
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posted on
11/07/2008 6:52:51 PM PST
by
Windflier
(To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
To: lainie
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posted on
11/09/2008 4:15:37 PM PST
by
cgk
(I don't see myself as a conservative. I see myself as a religious, right-wing, wacko extremist.)
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