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In reply to the discussion: I am confused about something.. [View all]sylvi
(813 posts)16. Because it adds to the emotion-based argument
SIX THOUSANDZ ROUNDZ!!! OH NOOOESSSS!!!11!1ELEVENTYONE!!
What shooter in the history of mass murders has ever come close to using that much ammo? Usually it's a few dozen rounds at most before they off themselves, are shot, or run away temporarily before being caught.
It's not unusual for legitimate gun enthusiasts to have that much ammo on hand or more if they've recently come across a sale or the ammo is spread over several different guns.
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Stockpiling ammo is often caused by the fact that the price of ammo has and will skyrocket. ...
spin
Jul 2012
#40
Why are you using a "needs" qualifier when discussing the practicing of a civil liberty??
virginia mountainman
Jul 2012
#21
wasn't the apartment booby-trapped? wouldn't all that ammo contribute to big boom that was intended
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#7
Ammo really is not that explosive..."outside of a pressure vessel"
virginia mountainman
Jul 2012
#18
what does concern me is the fact that an obviously disturbed young man was able to escape
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#27
Because big numbers are scary. Acronyms are scary. Faux-psychiatric terms like
petronius
Jul 2012
#32