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hogwyld

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12. It would be quite easy actually to outlaw ammo

Reply to Old Union Guy (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 04:23 PM

Dec 2012

Make the commercial sale of primers and powder either illegal or extrememly regulated. Sure you could go get some coal, saltpeter, and sulfer to make your own black powder, but without primers, you would basically be limited to a musket type fo weapon.

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Lets eliminate the manufacture of ammo [View all] LiberalFighter Dec 2012 OP

But then how will we ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #1

Quite a few serious gun owners already make their own ammo. Old Union Guy Dec 2012 #2

That's why making your own should be outlawed realgreen Dec 2012 #6

It's so low tech. Good luck suppressing a non-commercial operation. Old Union Guy Dec 2012 #11

It would be quite easy actually to outlaw ammo hogwyld Dec 2012 #12

You are very naive. n/t Old Union Guy Dec 2012 #17

yes! samsingh Dec 2012 #3

Yes - It Is A Start - Next We Outlaw The Firearms With Repeal Of The 2nd Amendment cantbeserious Dec 2012 #4

When colleges kick frats off campus, they lose what little influence they have over them Recursion Dec 2012 #5

I thought we did that. Isn't our military ammo made in some other country? Can't wait until we may upaloopa Dec 2012 #7

Nope. A large portion of military ammo Jenoch Dec 2012 #8

Nope, in fact that would be illegal. Chan790 Dec 2012 #15

Yeah! Prohibition works! TexasProgresive Dec 2012 #9

exactly Superbot Dec 2012 #10

Sure - once you repeal the 2A. nt hack89 Dec 2012 #13

No, just tax the hell out of it. $10/round for assault and handgun weapon ammo. geek tragedy Dec 2012 #14

Do you people even stop and read this tripe before you post it??? Bake Dec 2012 #16

Thank you LP2K12 Dec 2012 #18