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Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:26 pm
by urnoodle
I don't think he's going to recover from that screw up. Seems to bring to mind something my mother used to say to me when I was a kid, "think before you speak because whatever you say may have long-term repercussions. If its worth the consequences say it, if not shut-up."

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:33 pm
by bseidenberger
I will never set foot in his store.

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:00 am
by XinTX
I find his 'retraction' a bit insencere. After the initial interview he posted this on his FB page (since removed):
Sarah N Jeremy Alcede
If this passes is it really the worst thing in the world? Hardly. If you don't want to be on a report don't buy more than 1000 rounds in a 5 day period. Just like many of you won't buy 2 or more handguns in 5 days. At this stage it isn't worded that ammo will be restricted, just that large purchases be reported. Also that ammo must be purchased at a brick and mortar store just like firearms, which I am not totally opposed to. Think about it, if you are not able to legally purchase a firearm there are ways of getting One through a third party, on the streets, black market- call it what you want. Purchasing ammo online makes it easier for these guys to load those weapons and cause harm. Maybe if ammo sales are restricted to real store fronts it may cut down on some of that action. Guns are useless without bullets.

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:34 am
by Heartland Patriot
XinTX wrote:I find his 'retraction' a bit insencere. After the initial interview he posted this on his FB page (since removed):
Sarah N Jeremy Alcede
If this passes is it really the worst thing in the world? Hardly. If you don't want to be on a report don't buy more than 1000 rounds in a 5 day period. Just like many of you won't buy 2 or more handguns in 5 days. At this stage it isn't worded that ammo will be restricted, just that large purchases be reported. Also that ammo must be purchased at a brick and mortar store just like firearms, which I am not totally opposed to. Think about it, if you are not able to legally purchase a firearm there are ways of getting One through a third party, on the streets, black market- call it what you want. Purchasing ammo online makes it easier for these guys to load those weapons and cause harm. Maybe if ammo sales are restricted to real store fronts it may cut down on some of that action. Guns are useless without bullets.
I wish I could afford to buy ammo in bigger purchases...I most certainly would. The more you buy at a time, the better the per-round price usually is...you can see that in by-the-case deals many of the on-line retailers usually have...once again, I think this guy was only concerned about HIS bottom line and visions of increased revenue streams dancing through his head. Truly a case of "open mouth, insert foot".

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:17 am
by 77346
Also that ammo must be purchased at a brick and mortar store just like firearms, which I am not totally opposed to.
That ain't true and I think this guy perfectly knows that... he isn't very good at damage control!

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:32 am
by Charles L. Cotton
XinTX wrote:I find his 'retraction' a bit insencere. After the initial interview he posted this on his FB page (since removed):
Sarah N Jeremy Alcede
If this passes is it really the worst thing in the world? Hardly. If you don't want to be on a report don't buy more than 1000 rounds in a 5 day period. Just like many of you won't buy 2 or more handguns in 5 days. At this stage it isn't worded that ammo will be restricted, just that large purchases be reported. Also that ammo must be purchased at a brick and mortar store just like firearms, which I am not totally opposed to. Think about it, if you are not able to legally purchase a firearm there are ways of getting One through a third party, on the streets, black market- call it what you want. Purchasing ammo online makes it easier for these guys to load those weapons and cause harm. Maybe if ammo sales are restricted to real store fronts it may cut down on some of that action. Guns are useless without bullets.
He admits that guns can be bought "through a third party, on the streets, black market . . . " instead of buying at a "brick and mortar store." It's noteworthy that he wasn't as candid about ammo being purchased the same way. So the only people who will feel the impact on restrictions on the method of purchasing ammo would be law-abiding citizens -- the same ones who would be forced to buy at his store. Interesting.

Chas.

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:05 pm
by Salty1
It appears that he has a tendency to keep his foot inserted in his mouth, with a company named Tactical Firearms I would think that he would have some common sense and at least give out good advice, check out his thoughts on home invasion.

I expect that everybody will be wondering exactly where he got his expertise and training so we do not make the same mistake.........Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.....


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Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:17 pm
by XinTX
This thing is going all over the place. He's 'registering' on gun boards all over the place. I know of one that he joined, made one post retracting the initial interview, and that's it. Seems like he's in 'damage control' mode.

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:03 am
by SQLGeek
XinTX wrote:I find his 'retraction' a bit insencere. After the initial interview he posted this on his FB page (since removed):
Sarah N Jeremy Alcede
If this passes is it really the worst thing in the world? Hardly. If you don't want to be on a report don't buy more than 1000 rounds in a 5 day period. Just like many of you won't buy 2 or more handguns in 5 days. At this stage it isn't worded that ammo will be restricted, just that large purchases be reported. Also that ammo must be purchased at a brick and mortar store just like firearms, which I am not totally opposed to. Think about it, if you are not able to legally purchase a firearm there are ways of getting One through a third party, on the streets, black market- call it what you want. Purchasing ammo online makes it easier for these guys to load those weapons and cause harm. Maybe if ammo sales are restricted to real store fronts it may cut down on some of that action. Guns are useless without bullets.
That's not a retraction, he's further clarifying what he really means and it's not favorable. I don't into Katy much but I know plenty of people that do. I will be sure to spread the word that his door is not worth darkening.

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:10 am
by SQLGeek
I see they removed all of the posts from their company Facebook page. They are in full on damage control mode now.

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:06 am
by PostShooter
45Carrier wrote:I can imagine if such a restriction were to come about, off the shelf prices for ammo would rise 20%(or more) overnight.
I thought this might be the whole idea of this administration. Aurora played quite well into their hands. Start talking restricting ammo sales = Back door gun control. I'm flabbergasted that the federal government hasn't started pressuring states to institute some kind of outrageous "luxury tax" on gun/ammo sales, in the same manner as cigarette and liquor sales.

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:23 am
by TexasRedneck
Oh, it gets better.....including him posting personal contact information about someone that wasn't complimentary to him....information that he got ONLY because the person that contacted him gave him the information so he could reply.

http://www.texasguntalk.com/forums/news ... o-ban.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:56 pm
by Texassooner
No suprise

“Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act”

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:37 pm
by RPB
“Stop Online Ammunition Sales Act”
Posted on Aug 08, 2012
announced Wednesday that she’s holding a news conference on Thursday to call for immediate restrictions on the sale of ammunition on the Internet.
http://rockland.lohudblogs.com/2012/08/ ... -internet/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
“Assault weapons and high-caliber ammunition should not be available to the general public
Mexico restricted citizens to use only low caliber stuff, seems to be working out well right?

Someone commented there:
Pat August 8th, 2012 at 3:44 pm

“Assault weapons and high-caliber ammunition should not be available to the general public”

Mexico restricted the “general Public” to only having small caliber guns like a .32 or .380 so only the military, police and cartels who get the military and police guns can use the hi caliber stuff to massacre the thousands of citizens each year….

I don’t think that’s a solution to a problem because the ammo used in those 2 cited crimes could have been bought at WalMart too.

So, you are just throwing out laws which are similar to making cars harder to buy for everyone in order to stop a drunk guy from driving.

Idiocy.
Make 'em go to Wal-Mart?

Re: Local Gun store owner supports ammo ban

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:00 pm
by psijac
There are proffesionals out there whose only job is to manage PR situations like this. Damage Control is not cheap