BigAl1 said:
We went to Walmart too this eve. Needed a new dog tie out cable. Got it and some pepto bismal. And 200 count box of CCI 17HMR ammo. They had 2. I left one for the next customer.
The Walmart I got to INSTANTLY "de-stocked" the entire store of every single gun, accessory and ammunition!~ You can't buy ANYTHING there for shooting any longer outside of air rifles. I'm amazed Wal-Mart stores in other areas still sell ammo and such! I bought my oldest son his first "real gun (a mid range .22) for his 12th birthday @ my local Walmart and my youngest son a shotgun for duck hunting, again at my local Walmart. every time I wanted to go target shooting I used to stop in, buy all the ammo I'd need (including for my hand cannon (Ruger Super Red Hawk .44 Magnum 8 3/8" barrel) along with a couple packages of paper targets. Not anymore, for at least 6-8 years now! RIDICULOUS!
The good that came out of it is the one of my best friends reloads for every handgun, rifle etc. he owns (between him and his 95 yr old Dad, well over 120) and thankfully he also has all of the dies and such for my .44! I buy the primers and split the rest with him. I've spent hours at his workbench reloading on days when I couldn't stand but was able to reload, so at least my time was put to good use.
these corporations becoming anti-gun is pissing me off. They won't sell a gun or even ammunition, but they'll HAPPILY sell the latest version of a myriad of 1st person shooter video games that parents allow their 9-10 year old child to play. These kids NEVER take a gun safety course, are never educated about guns etc. but can name specific makes/models of guns and hey, shooting all of your "enemies" in the games means you win, at least, until they "regenerate", come back and shoot you. I sincerely believe these morons (parents of the kids and face it, the kids themselves!) should ALL be MANDATED to take gun safety courses and need to renew their "certification" every 12 months and if they don't, they can't play these games online, period!
Everyone wants to blame guns and such for a lot of the problems that were caused by a bd guy/gal with a gun so they do the same thing Dr's in ERs do today. punish those who have never done ANYTHING wrong because of what OTHER assholes do/have done.
This needs a MONSTOSITY of a complete and total overhaul already!
Sorry for my rant. Went from 71 yesterday to 40s today and I feel like I am already dead! It took me 2 hours just to get out of bed to change my damn diaper and get a drink! Of course the "not yet ex" is out with friends and has been all day despite being in debt "up to her eyeballs" and having to work 3 shit jobs! Long story but suffice it to say she can redefine every word similar to the one that begins with wh, ends in re and has an O in the middle!
CptKirk