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PJMcK

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52. An ammunition story

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 09:14 AM

Feb 2018

Five or six years ago, I was going to meet some friends one morning to play golf. On my way to the course, I decided to stop at Dick's Sporting Goods to pick up some balls and a glove. When I arrived at the store, it was a little early and they hadn't opened yet. There were three or four other guys waiting for the doors to open and we chatted as we waited.

When the manager came to open the doors, he apparently recognized one or two of the guys and said that they were out of ammunition until the delivery a couple of days later. All of the other guys left dejectedly and I overheard a couple of snarky comments about the government.

Of course, I needed ammunition of a different sort. (wink)

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My brother the gun nut... [View all] Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 OP

there is a fetish like behavior to the cult of guns mikeysnot Feb 2018 #1

You'll shoot your eye out! n/t aggiesal Feb 2018 #21

Red Ryder? You must be an old timer. demosincebirth Feb 2018 #44

Not as old as our shotgun mikeysnot Feb 2018 #50

Many gun nuts are paranoid nuts. Assume a murderer is lurking everywhere. nt USALiberal Feb 2018 #2

They ran out of ammo because nutters went out and bought it Drahthaardogs Feb 2018 #3

I know! But my brother and father & stepmom thought the govt had taken all the ammo. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #6

Kaboom! moreland01 Feb 2018 #19

LOL. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #23

When they did that, and bought a zillions guns Mariana Feb 2018 #11

Must be nice to have that kind of money to throw away on paranoid delusional crap. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2018 #13

They call it "preparation"... nt mitch96 Feb 2018 #42

That and the military was placing huge orders to replenish their stocks Calista241 Feb 2018 #53

Is there an alternative to the NRA which focuses on safety, target practice, hunting, self defense?? Freethinker65 Feb 2018 #4

That's what the nra used to be, as I understand it.. pangaia Feb 2018 #22

Exactly Freethinker65 Feb 2018 #43

There was. snort Feb 2018 #37

Several pro-gun people I work with said the same. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #5

+1. Kids getting shot with these things is particularly upsetting to my brother. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #7

I own guns. Even ARs. Adrahil Feb 2018 #25

I agree. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #29

ive suggested the same thing rdking647 Feb 2018 #33

I'd add the removable magazine part.... Adrahil Feb 2018 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author johnpowdy Feb 2018 #47

Curious as to why you need an AR? johnpowdy Feb 2018 #48

I don't "need" them... Adrahil Feb 2018 #55

Theres a good chance those guns Lars39 Feb 2018 #56

If that's the case, I'll change my will... Adrahil Feb 2018 #58

Depends FalseRhetoric May 2018 #62

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #8

What does your post mean? An odd post, for your first post. What's your position on gun control? Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #10

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Russian trolls billh58 Feb 2018 #15

We should have a Russian Troll forum where all removed posts can be looked at. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #16

I wish. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #26

Sounds fun! sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #31

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #24

Due to weather, we have had some demigoddess Feb 2018 #9

Usually it doesnt stop trained firefighters. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #14

When our house burned down, a firefighter came and asked me as I was watching everything mnhtnbb Feb 2018 #17

I'm hopeful Kurt V. Feb 2018 #18

That's a good sign. There are movies at pawn shops? Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #27

yes Kurt V. Mar 2018 #60

lol. +1 nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #61

There's one in the family. Not a collector but an outdoors fishing, appalachiablue Feb 2018 #20

Oh, how terrible. No good deed goes unpunished, they say. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #28

im a gun owner and i own an ar-15 rdking647 Feb 2018 #30

Good news. My brother's the same way. He has his.... Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #32

ive considered auctioning mine off rdking647 Feb 2018 #34

Sounds like he has common sense mcar Feb 2018 #35

I wouldn't consider him a gun nut njhoneybadger Feb 2018 #36

Yes. Anyone who "loves" guns for their own sake, collects them, loves the culture... Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #39

Your 1st description was a little different. Post 39 yes gun nut njhoneybadger Feb 2018 #41

Sad thing is, it takes these tragedies for gunners -- well some of them -- to come to their senses. Hoyt Feb 2018 #38

As long as they get there. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #40

Did you ever ask him what does he want to prove with all that fire power? demosincebirth Feb 2018 #45

No. He would be offended. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #46

Why would you even need a gun for protection? johnpowdy Feb 2018 #49

I stayed with my folks nil desperandum Feb 2018 #54

most gun owners, like myself have no use for military grade weapons or want them in the hands beachbum bob Feb 2018 #51

An ammunition story PJMcK Feb 2018 #52

Indeed nil desperandum Feb 2018 #57