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Ammo restrictions from ATF
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:09 pm
I know how the a friend stories go but wanted to put this out there. Not going to bust out where he works.
I have not verified this nor do I know if I believe it but I have a friend who works at a store in the Baton Rouge area who was told by his higher up not to sell more than 10 boxes of ammo per customer per day and that it was from the ATF. I don't see a point to limiting the sales or how it could be legal to issue an "order" such as that. My personal feeling is that they are trying to spread the ammo sales (blaming ATF) but I don't see the reasoning for that either.
I have not verified this nor do I know if I believe it but I have a friend who works at a store in the Baton Rouge area who was told by his higher up not to sell more than 10 boxes of ammo per customer per day and that it was from the ATF. I don't see a point to limiting the sales or how it could be legal to issue an "order" such as that. My personal feeling is that they are trying to spread the ammo sales (blaming ATF) but I don't see the reasoning for that either.
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Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:11 pm to glock22josh
I think they are just trying to keep people for hoarding. I do not believe that the ATF gave these "orders". Just management trying to blame somebody besides themselves.
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:14 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
I agree but why are they worried about who buys what...granted with the retarded people buying everything on the shelves it will sell anyway, I wouldn't want to limit people and run the risk of not selling stuff. I hope this non sense hurries and passes so shite goes back to normal
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:23 pm to glock22josh
Why sell everything you have to one person and have everybody else that walks into the store just turn around and leave?
If I go to Academy and I want .22 and they are out, I am not going to say well let me get a coke or some golf balls just because. However, if they have the .22 that I want, Ill buy the .40 that I dont necessarily need.
That may be arse backwards but their goal is to get more people into their store.
If I go to Academy and I want .22 and they are out, I am not going to say well let me get a coke or some golf balls just because. However, if they have the .22 that I want, Ill buy the .40 that I dont necessarily need.
That may be arse backwards but their goal is to get more people into their store.
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:24 pm to glock22josh
Nah your friend doesn't know what he's talking about.
The only reason to ration it is at the store level hoping they will piss off fewer customers.
ATF has nothing to do with this.
The only reason to ration it is at the store level hoping they will piss off fewer customers.
ATF has nothing to do with this.
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:27 pm to Ice Cream Sammich
That does make sense. I still want the panic buying to stop. I have a decent supply but dont want to shoot too much while I can't replace it for a reasonable price
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:31 pm to glock22josh
I agree 100%. I have more than enough to hunt and defend myself with but I cannot afford to go plinking.
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:32 pm to glock22josh
If any order or regulation ever does come down, it would be based on number of rounds, right? I mean, what constitutes a "box?" 50 rds? 100 rd value packs? 20 rds? 400 rd cans?
If they were stupid enough to just put a limit on "boxes" with no round count, manufacturers could just repackage in different intervals.
If they were stupid enough to just put a limit on "boxes" with no round count, manufacturers could just repackage in different intervals.
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:35 pm to CaptSpaulding
The government is dumb when its convenient, not when they want to accomplish something. When/if these bans come, they will be more complex than a "box". I hope not, but I also am not holding my breath.
Posted on 1/21/13 at 10:36 pm to CaptSpaulding
I asked him about that. If I could buy 10 cases and he told me that they were told 10 boxes. If that makes a case then thats all they can get. Only talked a few minutes and that wasn't the major thing we were discussing so didn't get full details.
Posted on 1/22/13 at 12:24 am to Ice Cream Sammich
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I think they are just trying to keep people for hoarding. I do not believe that the ATF gave these "orders". Just management trying to blame somebody besides themselves.
This...is a classic management move. If you tell the employee that then he is less likely to bend the rule knowing that it could be a serous offense. Also, it gives the employee something that sounds official to tell customers when they complain/gripe/curse about the limit.
I used to tell line cooks it was against Health Code to smoke between the hours of 10am-2pm and 6pm-10pm. We were short handed at the time and most of the guys were decent cooks. This way they stayed cooking during the busiest times and I didn't have to fire anyone.
This post was edited on 1/22/13 at 12:25 am
Posted on 1/22/13 at 1:27 am to CaptSpaulding
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If they were stupid enough to just put a limit on "boxes" with no round count, manufacturers could just repackage in different intervals
shite, do you remember the 94 ban? The govt IS that stupid.
Posted on 1/22/13 at 4:05 am to brass2mouth
The ATF cannot regulate how much ammo anybody can purchase... A store owner would be well within their rights to say GFY... However box limits will eventually stop panic buying
Posted on 1/22/13 at 7:05 am to Ice Cream Sammich
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I cannot afford to go plinking
Yea all of this hype and hysteria is getting so old. I remember when I was a teen I'd take off all day in our field on a 4 wheeler and shoot my .22 the entire time. Can't do that now.
Posted on 1/22/13 at 7:07 am to braindeadboxer
Yep this sucks, I even got some targets and crap to shoot at. 
My kids want to go plinking this weekend, screw it. We may go blow some 22lr
My kids want to go plinking this weekend, screw it. We may go blow some 22lr
Posted on 1/22/13 at 7:27 am to Nodust
All I have is some terrible Remington Golden Bullet or whatever. 5 shots then jam, 5 shots then jam, 5 shots then jam... etc.
Posted on 1/22/13 at 7:46 am to glock22josh
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10 boxes of ammo per customer
10 boxes? what would a box have to do with the ammount you have? A box of 20? A box of 100? A box of 50?
So now they are limiting cardboard boxes or the ammount of ammo?
the ATF would not limit by a generic term as "boxes"
they would limit by ammount
This post was edited on 1/22/13 at 7:51 am
Posted on 1/22/13 at 7:47 am to glock22josh
quote:
I have not verified this nor do I know if I believe it but I have a friend who works at a store in the Baton Rouge area who was told by his higher up not to sell more than 10 boxes of ammo per customer per day and that it was from the ATF. I don't see a point to limiting the sales or how it could be legal to issue an "order" such as that. My personal feeling is that they are trying to spread the ammo sales (blaming ATF) but I don't see the reasoning for that either.
What store? Not trying to get your friend in trouble, but I'm sure the ATF can call and confirm this with the store manager. I'm sure the store manager is making policies and placing the blame on the ATF.
Sad how store managers think they need to regulate things. They are like the guy in the "hammer lane" doing 5 mph under the speed limit trying to prevent anyone from "speeding". Saving the world! Epic Fail at the God Syndrome.
Posted on 1/22/13 at 8:14 am to glock22josh
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Posted by glock22josh That does make sense. I still want the panic buying to stop. I have a decent supply but dont want to shoot too much while I can't replace it for a reasonable price
You and everyone else. It's not going to stop anytime soon.
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