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paleotn

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18. US ammo is expensive compared to imports.

Sun Aug 22, 2021, 11:48 AM

Aug 2021

Very expensive in many cases. Proles can't afford to plink nearly as much, or replenish their thousands of round stockpiles. Poor proles. My heart breaks.

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Joe quietly just struck the biggest blow to the gun industry in a generation [View all] Amishman Aug 2021 OP

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