Sharps-shooter
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I went to the gun store the day before election day and bought some turkey rounds. The gun store was a bit busier than usual.
I went back yesterday to buy some .223 ammo. There were only four ar-15's on the wall. The gunstore guy said they were the only four left- not only the only four at his store, but that all the manufacturers were out. He listed bushmaster, colt, and several others. I said "what about doublestar?" (a local maker) he said they were out too.
So I thought of some possible reasons why people might buy guns so much right now.
1. Worried about the future availability due to political factors-- bans, taxes, and so forth.
2. It's modern gun season for deer as of this weekend (and yes, an ar-15 is a legal deer gun in kentucky).
3. People want to make sure they get an ar before all the factories close due to the economy.
4. Everyone is worried (or eager) about civil unrest or civil war or something else civil happening. Due to economic and political matters.
5. People figure that now Barrack is elected, he's going to spread lots of wealth their way, so they can go ahead and start buying the things they want.
6. They've started christmas shopping early, and a new rifle was on the wish list.
7. It's flu season, and you never know how bad it could get.
8. They heard that everyone else is doing it, and wanted not to be left out.
9. They were planning on buying one even before they knew it was going to be popular.
10. They saw their neighbors armoring up, and didn't want to be outgunned by the joneses.
I went back yesterday to buy some .223 ammo. There were only four ar-15's on the wall. The gunstore guy said they were the only four left- not only the only four at his store, but that all the manufacturers were out. He listed bushmaster, colt, and several others. I said "what about doublestar?" (a local maker) he said they were out too.
So I thought of some possible reasons why people might buy guns so much right now.
1. Worried about the future availability due to political factors-- bans, taxes, and so forth.
2. It's modern gun season for deer as of this weekend (and yes, an ar-15 is a legal deer gun in kentucky).
3. People want to make sure they get an ar before all the factories close due to the economy.
4. Everyone is worried (or eager) about civil unrest or civil war or something else civil happening. Due to economic and political matters.
5. People figure that now Barrack is elected, he's going to spread lots of wealth their way, so they can go ahead and start buying the things they want.
6. They've started christmas shopping early, and a new rifle was on the wish list.
7. It's flu season, and you never know how bad it could get.
8. They heard that everyone else is doing it, and wanted not to be left out.
9. They were planning on buying one even before they knew it was going to be popular.
10. They saw their neighbors armoring up, and didn't want to be outgunned by the joneses.