New Orleans prepares for Gustov!
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Zip7 have you ever gone through a major cane. It doesn't surprise me at all that people are arming themselves. When andrew hit down here there was totel anarchy. I saw looting all over and had a friend from inner city miami that saw someone shot over a gallon of water and some ice. Katrina was just as bad and when frances and jeane hit us a few years ago I witnessed the national guard directing traffic while there were break ins all around my neighborhood. Granted I have nothing against the guardsmen as they were just following orders but when storms like this happen it brings out the worst in a lot of people and the worst of the people will not evacuate so they can take advantage of empty neighborhoods thats why I don't leave my home anymore. I now live in merritt island and we had 30 inches of rain from fay now its possible we will take a direct hit from hannah so I will make sure my guns are ready to use if needed.
Duke Junior
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New Orleans,settled in a swamp in 1704,has survived insurrections,multiple wars,malaria ,political corruption galore,the Civil War,and has flown under about 5 different flags.
But Mayor Ray Nagin may finally bring this incredible compound to it's knee's.
But Mayor Ray Nagin may finally bring this incredible compound to it's knee's.
TexasRifleman
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Ahhh, I just assumed there was. Shame on me then.
Ok I submit there is likely a few gun stores Scattered across the country that have 20+ rifles. But how many are in Lousiana? and I agree with
Please another source for confirmation about SHTF gun purchasing in LA.
Oh yeah its the 28th no where near a payday yet for most based on 15th/30th where is all this money sprouting from?
and again from the OP
why are you in a sporting goods store looking for lumber and hardware?
Please another source for confirmation about SHTF gun purchasing in LA.
Oh yeah its the 28th no where near a payday yet for most based on 15th/30th where is all this money sprouting from?
I just checked (you can tell I am bored) and searched for all of the sporting goods stores in NO. Ahhh... not sure how to say this but I am fairly sure that this guy is full of BS. Someone find me a sporting goods store in NO that could handle the sale of 20 ARs in just a few minutes.
Remember two of the facts stated were he was shopping at a sporting goods store in NO and he witnessed at least 20 people buy an AR.
I am all for the population arming themselves but I really think this guy is blowing smoke. They should arm themselves down in NO but we have no factual basis that they are.
Remember two of the facts stated were he was shopping at a sporting goods store in NO and he witnessed at least 20 people buy an AR.
I am all for the population arming themselves but I really think this guy is blowing smoke. They should arm themselves down in NO but we have no factual basis that they are.
kwelz
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My local Gun store has about 200-300 ARs in stock and they move them pretty fast. Another much smaller (I would say Tiny) shop has about 12 on his wall at all times.
Yeah, Katrina and a number of lesser ones. There won't be anarchy where I live. There's an element in the city of New Orleans that will cause trouble there I'm sure... they do every single time, but they won't evacuate unless somebody from the government comes to get them, and if they do get bused out, they won't be coming to where I live, so... not much to worry about here.
I'm far more concerned with the health and welfare of my chainsaw, because in the aftermath of a storm, there's no way you are getting into the saw shop. After Katrina, there was so much bottled water brought in - mostly by churches and private individuals - that everyone in my town could have took baths in it every day and there still would have been excess.
My wife is going north to visit relatives this weekend, and if the storm comes she'll stay up there. I'll probably send all my better guns with her so they will be out of the way just in case the house gets busted by a giant tree.
skinewmexico
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My local gun store has 12 AR-15s out, and 4 AR-10s. Probably at least that many in the back.
TxState101
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I worked at an Academy, and there were 3 - 4 Bushmaster's on the shelf, 1 - 2 Remington, and usually about 2 S&W's in the gun rack at any one time.
In addition to the Beretta CX4 Storm's, with about 4 - 8 locked up behind the cage, and the store right down the road had more AR-15's and Sig 556's.
Sportsman's Warehouse, on the other hand, had everything from M1A's, AR-15's, Sig 556's, etc. Now, San Antonio ain't the same as New Orleans, but it's entirely possible that there are that many AR-15's. Whether or not that twenty of them were sold, it takes about 10 minutes to fill out a 4473 if you know what you're doing, about another 5 minutes to call NICS, get a proceed, and then another 5 minutes to log it into the computer and get a manager to approve it then walk it up to the cash register.
As far as ammo goes, we usually stocked Monarch in .223, and had about two cases of ammo on the shelf and about another 4 sitting on the warehouse racks.
In addition to the Beretta CX4 Storm's, with about 4 - 8 locked up behind the cage, and the store right down the road had more AR-15's and Sig 556's.
Sportsman's Warehouse, on the other hand, had everything from M1A's, AR-15's, Sig 556's, etc. Now, San Antonio ain't the same as New Orleans, but it's entirely possible that there are that many AR-15's. Whether or not that twenty of them were sold, it takes about 10 minutes to fill out a 4473 if you know what you're doing, about another 5 minutes to call NICS, get a proceed, and then another 5 minutes to log it into the computer and get a manager to approve it then walk it up to the cash register.
As far as ammo goes, we usually stocked Monarch in .223, and had about two cases of ammo on the shelf and about another 4 sitting on the warehouse racks.
Gottahaveone
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These poor folks already have a potential hurricane coming....why in the heck would you wish nagin's speedy return on them, too?
I live across the river from N.O.
That story is most likely BS.
No store name.
I've never seen any place around here selling .223 by the case.
I called some guy who told me that he saw - real great reporting.
I was down here for Katrina - A lot of what was on the news was very sensationalized. I'll go with what I saw with my own eyes. Not that I was everywhere, but I really do consider the source.
I bet If I go to or call some local stores tomorrow the have AR's still.
That story is most likely BS.
No store name.
I've never seen any place around here selling .223 by the case.
I called some guy who told me that he saw - real great reporting.
I was down here for Katrina - A lot of what was on the news was very sensationalized. I'll go with what I saw with my own eyes. Not that I was everywhere, but I really do consider the source.
I bet If I go to or call some local stores tomorrow the have AR's still.
Drgong
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Sparta Gun and ammo in NC has 20+ AR (not including another 15 AKs) and it is in a county of around 10,000.
Stevie-Ray
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[bad Ash]Ooooh! Ooooooh![/bad Ash] Hear that, Nagin? Don't even think of tryin that crap again! And you know what I mean!
cliffy
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Being forearmed is being protected
My heart goes out to New Orleans residents who are readying for another possible Katrina intolerable incident. Since I'm now retired, THIS TIME I hope to aide in whatever aspect I am able. I'm an old fart with a rifle, yet well-practiced and extremely accurate. I fully expect to enjoy Martigra next May. cliffy
My heart goes out to New Orleans residents who are readying for another possible Katrina intolerable incident. Since I'm now retired, THIS TIME I hope to aide in whatever aspect I am able. I'm an old fart with a rifle, yet well-practiced and extremely accurate. I fully expect to enjoy Martigra next May. cliffy
I'm sure the story is just a bit exagerated, no big surprise there. ALso no big surprise the media down here is reporting that gun sales are up 400% but then again, no big surprise there given the memory of Katrina. I tend to find Baton Rouge has the much better gun stores including NFA items.
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This shows it more likely to hit Galveston, Houston, etc., than New Orleans.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...EEE36-C1E0-4A55-AA61-B3FEAE6D1CF1}&dist=msr_2
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...EEE36-C1E0-4A55-AA61-B3FEAE6D1CF1}&dist=msr_2
Ske1etor
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That is correct... But there is one in Gonzales. About 40 minutes outside of New Orleans...
md7
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hello,
i live in south mississippi about 80 or so miles off of the coast. when katrina hit, we were without power for 4 weeks. NOAA and Accuweather project a path for this storm a little to the west of where Katrina hit. which would put NO to the east (which is bad) and much of the parts of MS that were hit hard during Katrina would likely be affected if the storm does land where NOAA projects it to. IMHO, it is still a little too far to tell, but i'm no meteorologist either.
i say all that to say, that people around here are not really panicking, but they are definitly getting prepared in a way that i have not seen in my life. Katrina caught us unprepared. we had no idea that the storm would be THAT BAD, so that rests heavy on alot of people's minds.
things got pretty bad in some areas (leo's stretched thin, looting, vandalism etc.) but i haven't seen people buying AR's and cases of ammo. Mostly people around here are buying fuel, batteries, non parishables, gas cans, generators,chainsaws, etc. i did notice that alot of ammo was sold at the local hardware store. more so than usual, so i suspect that there probably are some people making firearm purchases and definitly some folks buying extra ammo.
it wouldn't surprise me if folks around the NO area are buying AR's, but i doubt they are buying them in droves.
i live in south mississippi about 80 or so miles off of the coast. when katrina hit, we were without power for 4 weeks. NOAA and Accuweather project a path for this storm a little to the west of where Katrina hit. which would put NO to the east (which is bad) and much of the parts of MS that were hit hard during Katrina would likely be affected if the storm does land where NOAA projects it to. IMHO, it is still a little too far to tell, but i'm no meteorologist either.
i say all that to say, that people around here are not really panicking, but they are definitly getting prepared in a way that i have not seen in my life. Katrina caught us unprepared. we had no idea that the storm would be THAT BAD, so that rests heavy on alot of people's minds.
things got pretty bad in some areas (leo's stretched thin, looting, vandalism etc.) but i haven't seen people buying AR's and cases of ammo. Mostly people around here are buying fuel, batteries, non parishables, gas cans, generators,chainsaws, etc. i did notice that alot of ammo was sold at the local hardware store. more so than usual, so i suspect that there probably are some people making firearm purchases and definitly some folks buying extra ammo.
it wouldn't surprise me if folks around the NO area are buying AR's, but i doubt they are buying them in droves.
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