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Gun nutters are the ones buying up all the bullets. kestrel91316 May 2013 #1
Go to a gun store or Walmart when they get a shipment NightWatcher May 2013 #12
THIS is one of the reasons cited for ammo scarcity: dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #13
That report is bit BS-ish krispos42 May 2013 #17
That DOES make a LOT of sense when you think about it. n/t AverageJoe90 May 2013 #29
Ammunition is a very inelastic commodity hack89 May 2013 #2
This is the second major panic, too. sofa king May 2013 #19
black powder nebenaube May 2013 #3
Emphasis on "make" too - isn't that trivial if you've got a heat source and some lead? (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #10
the guy prolly can't find his OWN balls......... lastlib May 2013 #16
It's not even a gun industry ploy. GoCubsGo May 2013 #4
Sad thing is the bullets probably aren't in bunkers but in their many and various kairos12 May 2013 #6
It so bad I can't even get bullet points on my Power Point kairos12 May 2013 #5
DUzy! winter is coming May 2013 #14
I don't think the government purchases are causing the scarcity wercal May 2013 #7
Assholes will really be in trouble when the government buys all the tin cans. Autumn May 2013 #8
It sounds like a made up story to me. Jenoch May 2013 #9
Of course it does to you, you're a gunz expert..... DainBramaged May 2013 #15
I'm not an expert, Jenoch May 2013 #21
Oh Jesus do all of you have to be so literal? DainBramaged May 2013 #23
Since you Jenoch May 2013 #28
Four words and they aren't go polish your guns DainBramaged May 2013 #31
A lot of Black Powder enthusiasts cast their own from lead. Ganja Ninja May 2013 #11
Maybe they are going to start Morning Dew May 2013 #18
Gun shows in NJ, nope, we barely have gun stores. DainBramaged May 2013 #24
I was on Cabelas website last week and they're pretty much sold out of 9 mm badtoworse May 2013 #20
Snopes has more info on government purchases pinboy3niner May 2013 #22
Well, OF COURSE the Government is buying bullets - jazzimov May 2013 #25
Importing ammo at 38 times the rate at which we used ammo in 2004 Iraq just ISN'T enough... Pholus May 2013 #26
Nobody is saying the really relevant thing... Bigmack May 2013 #27
they arrested a guy a few miles from here olddots May 2013 #30
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