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NickB79

(20,359 posts)
7. Americans buy billions in guns and ammo annually
Sun Aug 22, 2021, 11:01 AM
Aug 2021

It's just too big of an economy for other nations to ignore.

And US ammo plants have been making huge investments in the past few years as well to crank out more ammo.

It's a lot like the drug wars, as long as there's demand, there's supply

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Assassination? He is not dead, is he? question everything Aug 2021 #1
No, I just checked N/T EYESORE 9001 Aug 2021 #3
Sorry was missing the word 'attempt' Amishman Aug 2021 #4
Russian companies are already making AK's in the US NickB79 Aug 2021 #2
T'was Ever Thus, Whackamole With The Shitbags Beetwasher. Aug 2021 #6
Americans buy billions in guns and ammo annually NickB79 Aug 2021 #7
Stricter gun laws would definitely cut gun violence. Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #16
A Twofer! Now THAT'S Efficiency!! Beetwasher. Aug 2021 #5
EXCELLENT!!! calimary Aug 2021 #8
it's a proven formula NJCher Aug 2021 #28
joes proving to be a great leader samnsara Aug 2021 #9
I had no idea a third of all ammo sold here PatSeg Aug 2021 #10
He goes through it by the case Amishman Aug 2021 #14
It is hard to understand that kind of mentality PatSeg Aug 2021 #19
He's not too bad most of the time Amishman Aug 2021 #21
Good to hear he's not a dangerous fanatic PatSeg Aug 2021 #25
That mindset is akin to the "just world hypothesis." ShazzieB Aug 2021 #38
Oh yes, an apt description PatSeg Aug 2021 #45
As a person with a disability and someone involved in the disability community thucythucy Aug 2021 #48
Excellent news! Thanks for posting. n/t iluvtennis Aug 2021 #11
AK-47s are manufactured in every modern country in the world. JohnnyRingo Aug 2021 #12
There's a video of a drug rockfordfile Aug 2021 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author JohnnyRingo Aug 2021 #46
The dems need to start putting these kinds of issues out front and center Bev54 Aug 2021 #13
I understand you want the word out so more people Will know Joe is working in their interest, but in napi21 Aug 2021 #40
Nobody should be hiding because they fear the loudest bullies Bev54 Aug 2021 #49
So what you're saying is that Joe is propping up USA ammo and gun manufacturers who can donate SYFROYH Aug 2021 #15
US ammo is expensive compared to imports. paleotn Aug 2021 #18
US-made range ammo isn't that much more than Russian steel cased ammo. SYFROYH Aug 2021 #30
Tula is as expensive as Federal, Hornady, Remington etc? paleotn Aug 2021 #33
Tula and Wolf were running $200/case before the pandemic NickB79 Aug 2021 #37
Should get get rid of all of that Russian crap rockfordfile Aug 2021 #43
MSM was too busy breathlessly reporting on the Afghanistan inevitability. paleotn Aug 2021 #17
A 3d of ammo is sourced or partially sourced from Russia? That kinda reinforces the NRA-Russia tie. TheBlackAdder Aug 2021 #20
They ship that ammo Traildogbob Aug 2021 #22
yeah, this is a little money trail i didnt know about. mopinko Aug 2021 #23
I think it's just economics krispos42 Aug 2021 #34
👍 Joinfortmill Aug 2021 #24
"Stuck", or "Struck"? James48 Aug 2021 #26
Darnit, this is why I rarely post my own topics Amishman Aug 2021 #27
Chris Rock had it right. Javaman Aug 2021 #29
A third of US ammo is from Russia ... Shoonra Aug 2021 #31
US manufactures will just increase production to make the difference. Kaleva Aug 2021 #51
I think it's obvious why admonish Aug 2021 #32
K&R for visibility. crickets Aug 2021 #35
Good! Keep the gun nuts strapped for cash on their addiction. Crowman2009 Aug 2021 #36
Wow. GOAT Badass Joe does it again. ancianita Aug 2021 #39
What a mind this president has! copperearth Aug 2021 #41
Trump banned guns and the right was silent. The Jungle 1 Aug 2021 #44
Probably US gun makers are thrilled. lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #47
Yes. I think this will be a boon for US manufacturers of guns and ammo. Kaleva Aug 2021 #50
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