"Hank©" wrote in message
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On 3/29/2013 8:04 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 3/29/13 6:43 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
... you know guys, if you stop looking to Anderson Cooper and
Racheal
Maddcow for your news, you may even become an informed American
voter....

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...dhs-stocks-up/



Soooo, take a quick check and verify what I said earlier like Greg
usually does for me... I don't make this **** up, even if you don't
like
the way I present it.


You ignorant little ****, do you even read what you post before you
post
it and then claim "facts" not in play?

From your article:

Local law enforcement face ammo shortage as gun owners, DHS stock up

Published March 23, 2013

| FoxNews.com

Local law enforcement agencies across the country are facing an ammo
shortage, as gun owners concerned about new laws at the federal and
state level stock up on firearms and bullets.

At the same time, the Department of Homeland Security has said it
*wants* to buy more than 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition in the
next
four or five years -- which could put further strain on the supply.

The shortage, coupled with an increase in prices, comes as many gun
owners head to the stores in anticipation of new gun control laws.
States like Colorado and New York have already approved such
legislation, while Democrats move toward bringing a bill to the
Senate
floor. At the moment, the congressional bill does not include an
assault-weapons ban, but a ban is expected to be floated as an
amendment.

Still, what one official described as "panic-buying" set in, as
lawmakers rallied to draft new legislation in the wake of a series
of
tragic mass shootings last year, from Aurora, Colo., to Oak Creek,
Wis.,
to Newtown, Conn.

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The shortage is being cause by "panic buying" by gun nuts, not by
mass
purchases of ammo by a federal agency.

There are dozens and dozens of calibers used in firearms and within
those categories of dozens of different varieties. DHS is only
intending
to buy ammo in a couple of these categories, and has no use for ammo
in
most of the calibers available.

Ammo *is* in short supply, an artificial situation caused by gun
owners
and ammo manufactuers, the former because they are just plain stupid
sheeples and the latter because they see a way to make extra bucks.

Who is a stupid sheeple? Your buddy Herring, for one, who apparently
drives over to Wal-Mart every morning to see if he can buy five more
boxes of ammo.

If the DHS wants to buy a boatload of ammo over the next five years,
it
will contract directly with the manufacturers, and the manufacturers
who
get the contracts will ramp up production of the calibers the agency
wants. There is no shortage of ammo manufacturers willing to suck on
the
government's teat for five years.






So you think it's stupid for citizens to stockpile ammo? How many
cases
are you storing?

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You didn't direct your question to me, but I'll throw in my 2 cents
worth:

Yes, I think it's stupid for private citizens to stockpile more ammo
than they reasonably need for home defense or as a hobby shooting at a
range.
Why? Because it's based on hysteria and only serves to create
shortages and drive the price of ammo up.

That said though, I also would not favor new laws restricting the
amount of ammo a private citizen can buy. If the preppers and
fanatics want to blow their money on ammo, it's their right.
Eventually, it will pass.

Realistically, the chances of needing a gun for personal/home defense
is very small and statistics prove that without a doubt. But,
there's always the possibility and I believe having a gun and knowing
how to use it to protect yourself or your family is prudent and
responsible. I also respect the opinion of those who don't want the
responsibility or just don't like guns. I never wanted one around
when we had kids in the house. But, now that I am older and the kids
are on their own, I felt it was an appropriate time to get a permit
and gun. Since then, I've discovered that I enjoy going to the range
with some friends once a week or so and becoming more proficient with
shooting.

The bulk of ammo used by private citizens are for hobby shooting at a
range or for hunting. A massive stockpile of ammo isn't needed those
activities or hobbies.

This shortage will pass once the hysteria being promoted by the
ultra-right media dies down.