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Brass Balls
By Lt Col P
This is all over the 'net: DoD surplus will no longer offer fired brass for sale in reloadable condition. Confederate Yankee and Michael Bane have more.
Who does that hurt? Well, it cuts the price that purchasers would pay for the brass, thereby limiting revenue for the government. Also, it hurts those businesses who would take the reloadable casings and turn them (at reduced cost) back into loaded cartridges for the civilian and law enforcement markets, which are of course experiencing high demand and limited supply. Then again, it'll hurt the workers in the businesses that reload, in the companies that ship, and the retail outlets that sell. And it further constricts the supply lines that ultimately feed the military and law enforcement and civilian buyers. Loss, loss, loss, loss, all the way down the line.
A wanton petty act of policy malfeasance, short-sighted, unnecessary, and because of its easily predictable effects, all the more wicked for it. WE'VE SAID IT BEFORE AND WE'LL SAY IT AGAIN-- IF YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN A GOOD PILE OF AMMO YET, DON'T DELAY.
UPDATE: Reader Diogenes (see comments) no speak with forked tongue! I'll let Michael Bane bring the good news.
Oh, and by the way, there's THIS too. God help us.
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If you can't take away their guns, take away their ammo... hmm... scary...
.380 ammo is already pretty scare. Nice little back up gun.
How much ammo is enough? Unless I own a fort in the woods or a huge backpack, how could I use everything recommended?
How much ammo is enough?
A bit more than whatever you have. No matter how much you have. Remember, ammo can also be used for trading.
really interesting sir, thanks
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According to a new post on the Georgia Arms web site(www.georgia-arms.com), the order has been reversed. Good job to all those that lit up the phone lines and filled email inboxes in D.C.