In 3 months, Americans bought enough guns to outfit entire Chinese and Indian armies

SUBMAN1 · 04-26-09, 09:06 PM

Talk about a lot of guns being sold in the US at this point in time. No wonder ammo is in short supply. Ammo manufacturers need to crank up the output!

http://www.ammoland.com/2009/04/22/u...d-indian-army/

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...Law abiding US citizens bought on average 3,177,256 guns every 3 months in 2008....

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...You also bought 1,529,635,000 rounds of ammunition in just the month of December 2008. Yeah that is right, that is Billion with a “B”....

Zachstar · 04-26-09, 09:12 PM

Why?

Just because people buy a ton of guns does not mean they are going to go Rambo on targets at the range every few days despite the fantasies of rabid gun nuts.

And if they crank up ammo it will only crash prices even further.

A Very Super Market · 04-26-09, 09:56 PM

I thought it was paranoia/preparedness directed at Obama that spurred this. If that is so, I don't see the point of cranking up output to give people ammunition they aren't really using.

GoldenRivet · 04-26-09, 10:00 PM

we "nut jobs" intend to have enough ammo and firearms on hand to put up at least a meager resistance when the fuhrer orders Der Wehrmacht to storm our homes and forcibly take our "contraband".

think it cant happen?

... no of course not - the government doesnt do anything against the rules in America

A Very Super Market · 04-26-09, 10:05 PM

I've purposely put "paranoia/prepardeness" in my post to get myself out of an argument. Do you want me to switch it around or something?

GoldenRivet · 04-26-09, 10:10 PM

you talkin to me?

Frame57 · 04-27-09, 07:42 AM

Reloading supplies are plentiful.

Kapitan_Phillips · 04-27-09, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

we "nut jobs" intend to have enough ammo and firearms on hand to put up at least a meager resistance when the fuhrer orders Der Wehrmacht to storm our homes and forcibly take our "contraband".

think it cant happen?

... no of course not - the government doesnt do anything against the rules in America

Then enjoy your jailtime for shooting them.

Subnuts · 04-27-09, 08:55 AM

Perhaps we wouldn't have to buy so many guns if we'd just stop buying them at Wal-Mart.

nikimcbee · 04-27-09, 08:59 AM

I thought we were sending them all to mexico

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04-27-09, 10:55 AM

Have bible sales gone up or is it just guns small town america is clinging to?

Jimbuna · 04-27-09, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I thought we were sending them all to mexico

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Either that or somebody is gearing up for another war of independance

FIREWALL · 04-27-09, 11:22 AM

Still not enough to shoot all of you.

Digital_Trucker · 04-27-09, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

Have bible sales gone up or is it just guns small town america is clinging to?

No, silly, you only need one Bible.

HunterICX · 04-27-09, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Subnuts

Perhaps we wouldn't have to buy so many guns if we'd just stop buying them at Wal-Mart.

here's me thinking you got them guns at the local supermarket.

''Almost finnished kids, I just need to go to the gun section to purchase a 2 pack of shotgun ammo and get one for free deal. Dad's been shooting a lot lately especialy since katy got in her teenage puberty and brings her punk ass friends home sneeking it in through a window at 0100 am in the morning.''

HunterICX

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Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	Why? Just because people buy a ton of guns does not mean they are going to go Rambo on targets at the range every few days despite the fantasies of rabid gun nuts. And if they crank up ammo it will only crash prices even further. __________________

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A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I thought it was paranoia/preparedness directed at Obama that spurred this. If that is so, I don't see the point of cranking up output to give people ammunition they aren't really using. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	we "nut jobs" intend to have enough ammo and firearms on hand to put up at least a meager resistance when the fuhrer orders Der Wehrmacht to storm our homes and forcibly take our "contraband". think it cant happen? ... no of course not - the government doesnt do anything against the rules in America __________________

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A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I've purposely put "paranoia/prepardeness" in my post to get myself out of an argument. Do you want me to switch it around or something? __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

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GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	you talkin to me? __________________

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Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Reloading supplies are plentiful. __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

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Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Perhaps we wouldn't have to buy so many guns if we'd just stop buying them at Wal-Mart. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

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nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I thought we were sending them all to mexico. __________________

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Tribesman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Have bible sales gone up or is it just guns small town america is clinging to?

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FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Still not enough to shoot all of you. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???