Fleet Farm Sporting Rifle Mag Policy

[shooter115]

Question for the rest of you- Would you like some cheese with all that Whine? Do you really need someone to protect you from the big bad, scary hustlers out there who bought up all the magazines and ARs before your panic button went off? Are any of you over the age of 22? If so, you might remember the blind stupid panic that happened from November 2008 through maybe March of 2009. And then it all settled down. I know some of you were in diapers for the 1994-2004 ban period, but there's no excuse for not remembering what happened four years ago.

If you remembered and took no action to protect yourself in case of future supply shocks- shame on you for such short sightedness and stupidity.
If you didn't remember, stop drinking so much, ease up on the bong hits, and see above comments on stupidity.

The solution to your problems- time. It will all come down again in a relatively reasonable time. Really.

This is only if you might be refering to me....since you don't even know me. If not, disregard... if you are maybe you should know who you are talking about before making blah, blah, blah, blanket statements.
Well over 22
Yes I was in the firearms market all through the 94-04 ban and the 2008 freak out and haven't forgot a thing.
I don't need to buy anything right now. I'm sitting on enough guns, mags and loaded ammo to shoot an entire season of 3-gun and take on the zombie appocolypse at the same time. With enough components on hand to probably do it twice if I had to.

Even at that I don't like seeing these stupide spikes that are driven souly by idiotic panic buyers and those that buy everything up creating the shortages so they can turn a quick buck. Just cause if I do by chance need something it makes it tougher and more expensive to find. It's definetely not good for anyone that is, or was considering getting into the action shooting sports for the 2013 season. Especialy at a time when we can use all the new participants we can gather. I know history has a habbit of repeating itself over and over agian, but it's still a crappy deal.

Now I'm going to mix an EJ water so I can forget replying to this.

[user293]

the whole situation is a bummer for folks like me and my buddy. i just completed my ar build and he snagged a sig 516 before the chaos. i got one 20rd pmag(ones enough but...) and now i dont think ill see another, and now i cant find ammo. my friend needed to drop 40 bucks on a mag just to be able to feed the sig and he has been feeding it steel cased cause thats all he can find, and it aint much! i wanted to find some bulk 5.56 to run through my ar, and have a little supply but with this hoarding ****, i wont be able to find anything. pain in the ass

Didn't even use the full quote?

nope just the important part

[Dave Timm]

Thanks for the support and understanding guys. Didn't want to get the thread to derail per say more just get the word out so people don't show up pissed of when they can't buy a few pmags. We know most folks just buy for themselves, but a few have ruined it for everyone by wiping us out. I haven't heard of a policy on ammo, but we are waiting to get more in stock.

Dave

[plink]

but there's no excuse for not remembering what happened four years ago.

I remember a bad economy and a presidential race that was decided less by the november elections and more by the democrat nominations. And the guy who won was saying he wouldn't be going after guns. Change has cometh.

[Dave Timm]

To be fair, and believe me I don't like the guy nor am I sticking up for him, he did list on his campaign webpage in 2008 reinstating the AWB was a goal. It wasn't until debates where he backed off saying we should enforce current laws. I always knew he would try he just needed the right time and motivation. It just truly sucks that 1 this horrific tragedy happened in CT, but 2 so many people are making political crap from it. Let the families mourn rather then spin it for your gain. Sadly, no ban of anything will ever prevent evil from existing.

[TommyMN]

the whole situation is a bummer for folks like me and my buddy. i just completed my ar build and he snagged a sig 516 before the chaos. i got one 20rd pmag(ones enough but...) and now i dont think ill see another, and now i cant find ammo. my friend needed to drop 40 bucks on a mag just to be able to feed the sig and he has been feeding it steel cased cause thats all he can find, and it aint much! i wanted to find some bulk 5.56 to run through my ar, and have a little supply but with this hoarding ****, i wont be able to find anything. pain in the ass

Didn't even use the full quote?

nope just the important part

Well aslong as you got the laugh intended. So be it.

[rugersol]

so many people are making political crap from it. Let the families mourn rather then spin it for your gain

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[2in2out]

so many people are making political crap from it. Let the families mourn rather then spin it for your gain

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I like that!

Dave, no problems here - one of the reasons I keep going back to FF for firearms-related stuff is that they're among the most reasonably priced and they try to have what people want. They don't always have the lowest price, and don't always have what I want, but I know I'm getting a fair shake there. It means a lot that FF's approach is to preserve that environment and not just go along with the panic buying and make as much money as possible. Keep up the good work.

[goda0301]

stupid, just limit the mags per person. However i do like that you have come out and communicated with the locals

[grousemaster]

To be fair, and believe me I don't like the guy nor am I sticking up for him, he did list on his campaign webpage in 2008 reinstating the AWB was a goal. It wasn't until debates where he backed off saying we should enforce current laws. I always knew he would try he just needed the right time and motivation. It just truly sucks that 1 this horrific tragedy happened in CT, but 2 so many people are making political crap from it. Let the families mourn rather then spin it for your gain. Sadly, no ban of anything will ever prevent evil from existing.

That's right! This is why sales started booming after the election...

[Seismic Sam]

I also think Huldra Arms is to be commended for this stance, and it may also have a positive effect in scaring the leeches off, and keeping the market stable. If these opportunists know that a retailer with humongous buying power is going to hold to this policy, it may make them a little more leery of spending a big wad of cash and expecting huge quick returns, if a lot of people know that all they have to do is wait to buy mags at a reasonable price again as soon a FF gets stock.

[yuppiejr]

Kudos, glad to see you guys adjusting to the current frenzied market conditions. Hopefully a buying limit goes into effect on ammo as well until the craziness is over to keep resellers/bottom feeders from scooping up your entire inventory at restock.

[870TC]

Another reason to keep shopping at Fleet Farm. Thanks Dave.

[Mn01r6]

I also think Huldra Arms is to be commended for this stance, and it may also have a positive effect in scaring the leeches off, and keeping the market stable. If these opportunists know that a retailer with humongous buying power is going to hold to this policy, it may make them a little more leery of spending a big wad of cash and expecting huge quick returns, if a lot of people know that all they have to do is wait to buy mags at a reasonable price again as soon a FF gets stock.

If the gun control measures pass without a mag capacity limit then you will see prices plummet back to earth, otherwise I think the frenzy and profiteering will take an awful long time to subside. Purchase limits would help, but are hard to enforce and won't satisfy the appetite of the hoarders.

[45Badger]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm

Are you guys really supporting ammo purchase limits and mag purchase limits? I'll forward a link to this thread to Diane Feinstein and the Brady Bunch. They will be happy to know that they won't have much opposition from this "reasonable" crew.

It's Thursday, I have a cold, I'm old, and sometimes insensitive, so I apologize in advance if this is somehow offensive-

We have NO RIGHTS to cheap ammunition, mags, wanting to take up 3 gun next summer (at last years prices), etc. Or cheap gas, or milk, or daycare. Get over it and move on to something worthwhile. Really