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FWIW, I don't think there's a lot of regret among gun enthusiasts who stocked up. They like guns, they like ammo, and they found a reason to buy in bulk. The

by jMyles 11y ago

FWIW, I don't think there's a lot of regret among gun enthusiasts who stocked up. They like guns, they like ammo, and they found a reason to buy in bulk. The people I know are happy they did. I can imagine being pretty happy in a year or two having stocked up on SDR gear. :-)

tbyehl 11y ago
As a gun enthusiast who didn't stock up, I really hate those guys. I basically couldn't go to the range for over a year because Walmart was always out of the Winchester White Box and whatever other cheap FMJ they carried, and everyone else who could keep inventory had jacked their prices to unreasonable levels. I finally had to start going to Walmart every morning before work to figure out which day the shelves got stocked. A couple of Tuesday morning visits later I had made my own little contribution to the problem by building my own hoard of bullets that I didn't really want just because I wanted to be able to go to the range once in a while without paying range prices for ammo... Hoarders suck.
guelo 11y ago
And I bet those people would never concede that their favorite political commentators that whipped up a frenzy without any evidence were 100% completely wrong about what Obama was going to do. I wouldn't be surprised if some of those people think that Obama actually did ban bullets. And they still listen to their favorite loud mouths and take them seriously. The FCC thing is based on actual information, not the fevered mind of deranged anti-Obama conspiracy theorists.
- jMyles 11y ago
  Your mileage may of course vary, but as I said, in my circles it wasn't so much a knee-jerk reaction as a decision to take the occasion to buy in bulk. I haven't yet met any of the stereotypical deranged gun owners that I keep hearing about. Although I'm not a gun owner myself, I have visited ranges and gun shops throughout the US and all the "gun people" I've met have been peaceful, helpful, open-minded, and friendly. And FWIW, you don't need to subscribe to a "deranged anti-Obama conspiracy theory"; the market mostly moved (quite rationally) after the Obama administration announced support for the so-called UN Treaty on Trade in Small Arms. The conference concluded without adoption of a treaty, but US support has made it more likely, and passage may well mean decreased availability of small arms and ammunition.

by jMyles 11y ago

tbyehl 11y ago

As a gun enthusiast who didn't stock up, I really hate those guys. I basically couldn't go to the range for over a year because Walmart was always out of the Winchester White Box and whatever other cheap FMJ they carried, and everyone else who could keep inventory had jacked their prices to unreasonable levels. I finally had to start going to Walmart every morning before work to figure out which day the shelves got stocked. A couple of Tuesday morning visits later I had made my own little contribution to the problem by building my own hoard of bullets that I didn't really want just because I wanted to be able to go to the range once in a while without paying range prices for ammo... Hoarders suck.

guelo 11y ago

And I bet those people would never concede that their favorite political commentators that whipped up a frenzy without any evidence were 100% completely wrong about what Obama was going to do. I wouldn't be surprised if some of those people think that Obama actually did ban bullets. And they still listen to their favorite loud mouths and take them seriously. The FCC thing is based on actual information, not the fevered mind of deranged anti-Obama conspiracy theorists.

jMyles 11y ago
Your mileage may of course vary, but as I said, in my circles it wasn't so much a knee-jerk reaction as a decision to take the occasion to buy in bulk. I haven't yet met any of the stereotypical deranged gun owners that I keep hearing about. Although I'm not a gun owner myself, I have visited ranges and gun shops throughout the US and all the "gun people" I've met have been peaceful, helpful, open-minded, and friendly. And FWIW, you don't need to subscribe to a "deranged anti-Obama conspiracy theory"; the market mostly moved (quite rationally) after the Obama administration announced support for the so-called UN Treaty on Trade in Small Arms. The conference concluded without adoption of a treaty, but US support has made it more likely, and passage may well mean decreased availability of small arms and ammunition.