bayoutrigger
Well-Known Member
Some think the ammo shortage will get better down the line and some don't. I don't think one opinion is necessarily better than the other. Strong arguments can be made one way or the other (not talking about lawyers who get paid to argue out of both sides of their mouth!
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However, I do think in large part the state of the nation's economy later this year will have an effect on the sale of ammunition and I'm not talking about the financial ability of purchasers to buy ammo. Let me explain.
Some of you my age and older will remember the race riots in the mid-60's and the anti-war demonstrations in the late 60's. We didn't have a lot of this in Louisiana but there were demonstrations in other parts of the country. The point is, people in America can get riled up and things got pretty wild back in the 60's. There were underground army's and that sort of thing. But back then no one had ever heard of terrorism and the liberals in Washington, well they were "hawks" compared to todays liberals in Washington. It's a completely different situation today.
The recent tea parties are a civilized endeavor, to be sure, but it indicates to me that the silent majority is fed up and ready to "demonstrate" to, if nothing else, vent frustration. Now if the economy continues to deteriorate, your going to see more and more demonstrations by a broader cross section of the population. In fact, if things get worse you could see riots and demonstrations much the same as in the 60's only this time it will not be race or anti-war but the economy that stirs people up. All I'm saying is that if people got so emotional in the 60's to the extent of unruly demonstrations & riots, it could happen again. I'm not saying this will happen.
The difference between the 60's and now is that instead of LBJ & Nixon and a more conservative congress, you've got the current President and the most liberal congress ever, at least in my lifetime. And now you have terrorism.
If we have demonstrations like the 60's later this year, there is no question in my mind that ammo sales will be curtailed. Just my opinion. Also, there is a good chance that if nothing else, the price of ammo will go up considerably due to tax increases, just ask anyone who has purchased a pack of cigarettes lately.
So, it's place your bets now. If you think the economy will get better and there is no chance of the kinds of demonstrations we saw in the 60's, just wait it out. On the other hand, if you think the economy will be getting worse and there could be "civil unrest" as it was called in the 60's, stock up on ammo now.
What do you think?
)However, I do think in large part the state of the nation's economy later this year will have an effect on the sale of ammunition and I'm not talking about the financial ability of purchasers to buy ammo. Let me explain.
Some of you my age and older will remember the race riots in the mid-60's and the anti-war demonstrations in the late 60's. We didn't have a lot of this in Louisiana but there were demonstrations in other parts of the country. The point is, people in America can get riled up and things got pretty wild back in the 60's. There were underground army's and that sort of thing. But back then no one had ever heard of terrorism and the liberals in Washington, well they were "hawks" compared to todays liberals in Washington. It's a completely different situation today.
The recent tea parties are a civilized endeavor, to be sure, but it indicates to me that the silent majority is fed up and ready to "demonstrate" to, if nothing else, vent frustration. Now if the economy continues to deteriorate, your going to see more and more demonstrations by a broader cross section of the population. In fact, if things get worse you could see riots and demonstrations much the same as in the 60's only this time it will not be race or anti-war but the economy that stirs people up. All I'm saying is that if people got so emotional in the 60's to the extent of unruly demonstrations & riots, it could happen again. I'm not saying this will happen.
The difference between the 60's and now is that instead of LBJ & Nixon and a more conservative congress, you've got the current President and the most liberal congress ever, at least in my lifetime. And now you have terrorism.
If we have demonstrations like the 60's later this year, there is no question in my mind that ammo sales will be curtailed. Just my opinion. Also, there is a good chance that if nothing else, the price of ammo will go up considerably due to tax increases, just ask anyone who has purchased a pack of cigarettes lately.
So, it's place your bets now. If you think the economy will get better and there is no chance of the kinds of demonstrations we saw in the 60's, just wait it out. On the other hand, if you think the economy will be getting worse and there could be "civil unrest" as it was called in the 60's, stock up on ammo now.
What do you think?
