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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on January 12, 2021, 12:25 PM:
I decided, after that sign up and 2 hour wait at BassProShops last week, that I needed to check out the other gun store chain, Turner's Outdoorsman. But first I looked at the web page of another outfit called Ammo Bros. 78 pages of ammo and not a damned thing in stock! Very disappointing so that's why I decided to roll.
It was about 3:30 or maybe 4 yesterday when I found the new location and saw the line in front of the store and thought: Oh shit! Why didn't I figure that would happen?
Anyway, I decided to park and see what was going on. I headed to the front of the line and asked an elderly gentleman how long he had been in line? He said an hour, and he was about 5 or 6 back from entering the store.
So, I got in line mostly out of curiosity. An employees approached me shortly thereafter, and I found out that he was like a hall monitor. He asked why I was there and I said to look around and maybe buy something. Then I asked him if they had ammo and he said what kind and I said, just off the top of my head, 45 and 9mm. He said yes, they have some. So great! And there I was and it moved slowly. Once I got to the front where I could look through the windows, I could see why it moved so slow. IT WAS ALL PAPERWORK! Nobody walked out of there with a friggin' gun, just a fist full of documents! Some had a bag of something heavy which I presumed to be ammo.
Once I was escorted to the counter, they told me the limit was 300 rounds, per category, like 300 rds of 45ACP, etc. but I found out that I wouldn't be spending very much when he showed me a box of Fioshi 9mm for $23. I told him I recently bought some at BallProShops for $9.99 in a Herter's brand. He said, yeah, but that was then. So, there you go, supply and demand. I wasn't going to waste two hours and come out empty handed so I did buy one box of Fiocchi 45ACP 230gr. FMJ, and get this, (I'm embarrassed to admit that I paid $34.99 for 50 rounds!) I also bought a box of Aguila (Mexican) 22 subsonic 22lr, which was the only one they had, the price was $5.99. Then, I was put out by the prices for this off brand shit but asked if they had buckshot and he showed me a box of Mini Shells 1 3/4" long slugs, also by Aguila. Twenty rounds , 12 gauge for $21.99. What the heck, like I said, for two hours standing in line I wasn't going to walk out empty handed.
Then I bought 2 cans of spray solvent and cleaner for a grand total of $94.
So, thanks to our democrats and the panic buying, we are down to scraping the bottom of the barrel, as far as availability goes. You can't do too much wandering, but I snuck over and noticed they had 6 or 7 various handguns in the display cases, on of which was a pretty nice S&W 10mm revolver for a cool $1000. I thought about that piece all night, but it wouldn't be worth it to stand in line for another two hours and then be informed that it's been sold. Actually, maybe it was sold, and just waiting for some clearance?
So, that is Gun Control as implemented in The People's republik. No restrictions, per se, just unavailable. And, they have this murky system for testing the safety and worthiness of every firearm and probably the two man? team is overworked because every time I read about some new gun in the mags, they sure as hell have not been approved for sale in Kalifornia! And, maybe never! They keep making subcompacts that will hold 19 rounds and dream on! I have an XD 9mm with 2 10 round mags. When I bought it, I asked if it would accept the standard 17 rd mag and he cautiously said yes. But when I accessed Springfield online and ordered a standard mag, they came back and said, oops; cannot be sent to The People's Republik!
There are many, many reasons to feel outrageous indignation for what Liberal anti-gun Democrats have inflicted on my Second Amendment Freedom! As I have been telling you people, The Land of the Fruits and the Nuts is a blueprint for the whole country. We had total one party control here, before anywhere else. The last two elections, there wasn't a Republican candidate on the ballot for either Governor or Senator, just TWO Democrats, in every case. That's democracy?
Now, you have, (next week) a Democrat President, and already a democrat controlled House of Representatives and now with the Senate divided 50-50, we have Miss Round Heels to break all ties! This is what I have been saying, it starts here and spreads like a damned CANCER! Look at ARIZONA! Both senators are Democrats! How the fuck did that happen? Just wait! Look at Nevada! Same thing, how could Nevada turn blue? This is easy: you have Las Vegas controlling the whole state. You have Phoenix controlling the whole state. You have Denver controlling the whole state. Big city, Democrat controlled; controlling the whole rest of the conservative state.
This shit makes me sick! And, they talk about Google shutting down sites, and Facebook and Amazon shutting down Parler and then I just heard that GoDaddy is joining the fun, censoring any content they do not agree with. Well, guess where Huntmaster is hosted? Godaddy.
Happy new Years Everybody!
El Bee
[ January 12, 2021, 12:29 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on January 12, 2021, 06:25 PM:
One thing I forgot to mention about my adventure at Turner's Outdoorsman yesterday.
Like a lot of people when they are unfamiliar with certain brands and bullet weights and shape. You want to open the box and look, right?
Well, this guy held out the box like he was showing an engagement ring! I am not kidding.
And, he wouldn't let go of it, held it up and showed my the writing but wouldn't open the box.
He's selling me second tier merchandise that I'm unfamiliar with. I'm not sure where Fieocchi is made? But the other two boxes were Mexican and I don't think I have ever purchased or used Aguila before so I don't think it's strange that I wanted to look at it, especially the "Mini" 12 gauge slugs.
Anyway
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on January 13, 2021, 07:35 AM:
We still have misc. firearms & ammo being sold at the regular swap meet.
Got a feeling that may dry up pretty soon though.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on January 14, 2021, 06:32 AM:
What you need to do is a bunch of volunteer Vigilante's right on the border with road blocks! Just like the movie, The Grapes of Wrath.
Double barreled shotguns are scary if you ain't got no AR's. Wear the latest Designer camo too!
Hand letter a few signs that say:
WE DON"T NEED YOUR KIND IN AZ!
Just turn 'em around and give them a couple bucks for gas. Do NOT apologize! Don't use your real name, give 'em a phony email address if they get sassy.
Just do whatever it takes to keep AZ from turning from red to purple. Or, even BLUE!
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on January 14, 2021, 06:39 AM:
Should we face south or west ???? ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on January 14, 2021, 07:21 AM:
Leonard I have and have used lots of Aquilla its just fine the subsonic, shot a branch on a tree once and it bounced back and hit me in the forehead now I know why they are called ironwood! LOL Come to Az. we'll go shopping !
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on January 14, 2021, 07:24 AM:
I always tell them I am a hand loader you can have mine when they are empty !!!!! not likely any time soon !
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