On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:23:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

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.

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I agree that the hysteria will eventually pass but it's going to take
longer than we'd like. It's not just the right wing media that's a
problem however - the mainstream media is full of stories about "huge
ammunition caches of 1700 rounds" and that sort of thing. To a
serious target shooter 1700 rounds is about a two or three week
supply, maybe less, and they are probably buying in case lots. And
then we have "our president" going on mainstream media making
emotional appeals for more and more controls. It's not rocket
science or paranoia to deduce that he'd really like to ban privately
owned guns and ammo altogether.

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On Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:23:39 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

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.

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I agree that the hysteria will eventually pass but it's going to take
longer than we'd like. It's not just the right wing media that's a
problem however - the mainstream media is full of stories about "huge
ammunition caches of 1700 rounds" and that sort of thing. To a
serious target shooter 1700 rounds is about a two or three week
supply, maybe less, and they are probably buying in case lots. And
then we have "our president" going on mainstream media making
emotional appeals for more and more controls. It's not rocket
science or paranoia to deduce that he'd really like to ban privately
owned guns and ammo altogether.

Yes, that's the thing with this allegation that Scotty is near and dear
to about a government agency buying a bunch of ammo. They buy a bunch of
ammo all of the time!!