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951-Riverside

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46. They wouldn't need actual money, they could have just got a line of credit
Thu Dec 3, 2015, 07:06 PM
Dec 2015

Its not like they intended to pay off the debt anyway

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"Wouldn't someone get suspicious of someone purchasing this large amount of ammo?" KamaAina Dec 2015 #1
Heh. tosh Dec 2015 #3
Many shooters buy in bulk once or twice a year to cut costs hack89 Dec 2015 #2
It should be suspicious. Yeah, some of it may be legitimate to the extent arming up can be Hoyt Dec 2015 #4
That's nice. nt hack89 Dec 2015 #5
As is your defense of the next Zman, Dunn, etc. Hoyt Dec 2015 #7
Heres how that would work Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #33
Not in my world. It darn sure doesn't work your way, except for the gunners. Hoyt Dec 2015 #38
5000 Rounds?...seems like a lot...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #30
Not if you have a bunch of kids you are training to kill. Hoyt Dec 2015 #39
That is about 250 boxes of cartridges. Drahthaardogs Dec 2015 #49
Not if you shoot a lot hack89 Dec 2015 #51
I have encountered a total knuckledragging jackass who was constantly bragging about his weaponry. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #6
That's not much according to some of our Gungeoneers. Hoyt Dec 2015 #8
It seems like plenty, but not if paranoia oozes from every pore. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #10
It depends on how much ammo you go through each trip to the range. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #14
Since most are supposedly training to hunt or home defense, you don't need that much ammo. Now Hoyt Dec 2015 #18
How you choose to spend your disposable income is your choice. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #19
Not true, or it should not be with gunz. I get GOPers promoting lethal weapons proliferation. Hoyt Dec 2015 #20
Take it up with the folks who wrote the party platform... TipTok Dec 2015 #29
I don't think they support the kind of gun crud going on today. Besides, we need to Hoyt Dec 2015 #31
Or the stockpile needed for the invasion: Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #23
If your accuracy is only 10%, ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #24
It's complicated with an army of three who cannot shoot worth a damn. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #27
Here's an example atreides1 Dec 2015 #9
Yeah TeddyR Dec 2015 #58
1,000 rounds of .223 Remington costs between $350 - $400 Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #11
$800 to $1500 MSRP for an AR-15 or a look alike. 1939 Dec 2015 #16
"Entry level" AR-15s are a little over $500. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #53
I just finished building one in .300 Blackout. Not counting scope and mount it was Waldorf Dec 2015 #62
This message was self-deleted by its author Glassunion Dec 2015 #12
About $3,000 (Winchester Brand) for what they found in the house. Glassunion Dec 2015 #13
they had a nice Chevy Suburban , a cute child etc....... olddots Dec 2015 #15
smoke and drink THEMSELVES is not the same as murdered by gun owner nt msongs Dec 2015 #17
What about 10k DUI deaths Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #34
Good reason to tolerate gun shootings and intimidation. Hoyt Dec 2015 #41
I heard on the news that the Suburban was a rental. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #32
Much less now after regulation and stigma than the "old Days". Jim Beard Dec 2015 #42
Leave guns alone...make ammo illegal n/t Bonhomme Richard Dec 2015 #21
Re-size it Politicalboi Dec 2015 #28
You know you can reload ammo right Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #36
most people shanti Dec 2015 #57
I like the insurance idea and if the gun gets "stolen" make the insurance 10x's the amount Jim Beard Dec 2015 #44
You really don't understand insurance... nt branford Dec 2015 #66
You do realize that insurance won't pay out for crime, right? krispos42 Dec 2015 #47
Can't do it TeddyR Dec 2015 #60
Some years back, a friend of mine bought 10 boxes of 9 mm ammo nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #22
They'll find out something about their helpers with evidence flamingdem Dec 2015 #25
They didn't necessarily buy it all at once Shrek Dec 2015 #26
I have ammo from 1940, so yes, the shelf life is pretty long Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #35
223 rifle ammo is commonly sold in 1000 round boxes Calista241 Dec 2015 #37
Unless you are into target shooting (professionally) why in the world would you need to be madinmaryland Dec 2015 #48
you can buy smaller amounts of ammo. Calista241 Dec 2015 #52
That sounds like a horrific waste of money for so very little satisfaction. madinmaryland Dec 2015 #54
So does golf. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #64
Miniature golf is fun once in a while!!! madinmaryland Dec 2015 #65
Yeah TeddyR Dec 2015 #61
Assault rifles shoot a lot of bullets fast librechik Dec 2015 #63
maybe 400-500 per 1k. ileus Dec 2015 #40
For the rifle, about .40 cents a round for the cheap military ball, the handguns about Waldorf Dec 2015 #43
I think handgun ammo ranges from 30¢ to maybe $1 krispos42 Dec 2015 #45
They wouldn't need actual money, they could have just got a line of credit 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #46
Figure going to the target range 1939 Dec 2015 #50
What? Travis_0004 Dec 2015 #59
One thing is for sure, they aren't going to get a chance to use any more of that shit. The_Casual_Observer Dec 2015 #55
i heard an estimate of 20K + redstateblues Dec 2015 #56
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