Fighting for cheap ammo

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Ok, this is a strategy post. One of the biggest hurdles of the shooting sport IMO is the cost of ammo. If people aren't out shooting due to costs then sports involving firearms are limited to mere fantasy or the privilege of the rich. From this thread:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=280208

the days of cases of 1000 rounds of 7.62x39mm for $69 retail went away with Clinton's Executive Order banning Chinese imports.
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Fearing the wrath of the UN and the image of being the world's source of proliferation of arms and munitions, the South African Congress closed the
doors on its surplus.
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What can the grass roots community do to repeal these laws? What should the overall strategy of the grassroots firearm community be? A sport that is not practiced is a sport that is about to die.

*disclaimer: I've please excuse my spelling as it is a Saturday night. :=p
 
Executive orders are very rarely reversed and I doubt a grass roots group in the US is going to have any impact on the South African Congress. While I hate to discourage any of sort of activism, I don't think you're going to see these two things change.

A sport that is not practiced is a sport that is about to die.
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People are still buying ammo like crazy and shooting like crazy. I don't know anyone who has stopped shooting because of prices, only some that have cut back a bit or are shooting more .22LR.
 
People are still buying ammo like crazy and shooting like crazy.
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I have several friends that don't shoot nearly as much because of ammo prices. I really doubt that prices aren't making an impact. There are multiple factors of course but to claim somebody that earns less than $15 an our isn't hurt at all when ammo prices go from $2.50 for 20 rounds to $8 for 20 rounds is a bit presumptuous IMO. (not saying that's what you are saying, but I see it in several of my friends)
 
I think you're also missing the fact that many, many shooters have started reloading to assure their ammo supply stays at an accpetable level. I have to agree with Jorg's statement that as far as activism goes, this is not something that would likely have any chance at change due to any grassroots movement. Moreover, it seems to me that while the collective voice of gun owners can be very, very loud - that volume is dependent on good, solid issues that many can get behind. I just don't see this being enough of an issue to guarantee the amount of activism it would need to make a difference.
 
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