[CaliforniaCon]

RE: “You can relax, he won’t take our guns away.
He’ll just get the Congress to pass a $1000 tax on each box of ammunition. That’ll do the trick. No 2nd Amendment problems.”

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Here’s a really dumb question from one who may want to purchase a firearm — does the ammo have a “shelf-life?” If one wants the firearm just for home protection, and hopefully it would never need to be used, would purchasing a small amount of ammo be OK? I don’t like the sound of that huge tax increase on ammo!

[ScreamingFist]

Here’s a really dumb question from one who may want to purchase a firearm — does the ammo have a “shelf-life?”

It does....but if stored properly, i.e. without large temp swings, 20-30 year old ammo works just fine. I am shooting 1970's military surplus ammo that works just fine. When ammo goes bad....the brass tends to discolor, or the primers fail. Bottom line.....Buy Lots Of Ammo Today....BLOAT!

[Stat-boy]

“Here’s a really dumb question from one who may want to purchase a firearm — does the ammo have a “shelf-life?””

Not a dumb question. If kept in good shape, ammo can last for decades. I have shot surplus WW 2 ammo before.