John Wayne
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So I was making the rounds, looking for ammo once again, and stopped by Academy Sports. They usually have a pretty good selection, and fair prices to boot.
All handgun ammo is kept behind the counter. Before now, I always assumed that it was because with the scarcity of ammo, this was a particularly high theft item. But, as I was looking for 7.62x39 ammo on the shelf, I noticed that not only was there none there, but there wasn't even a space for it! I asked my self, "How can a store that has 15 boxes of .300 Savage not carry 7.62x39?!?"
So I asked. Turns out it's an "assault rifle round" and is kept behind the counter. Maybe this makes some folks feel better, but if that's the case, here is the list of calibers I came up with that ought to be taken off the shelf and put behind the counter:
-.223 Remington, as chambered by all the AR-15 rifles (which they sell)
-5.56x45 NATO (M-16, SAW)
-.308 Winchester (oddly enough, 7.62 NATO was behind the counter but ".308" was not), (HK G3A3 and FAL)
-.30-06 (BAR)
-7.62x54R (PSL, Dragunov)
And of course, the .303 British! If the argument is that assault rifle rounds have to be restricted, what'll happen if people get their hands on a water-cooled machine gun round?
All handgun ammo is kept behind the counter. Before now, I always assumed that it was because with the scarcity of ammo, this was a particularly high theft item. But, as I was looking for 7.62x39 ammo on the shelf, I noticed that not only was there none there, but there wasn't even a space for it! I asked my self, "How can a store that has 15 boxes of .300 Savage not carry 7.62x39?!?"
So I asked. Turns out it's an "assault rifle round" and is kept behind the counter. Maybe this makes some folks feel better, but if that's the case, here is the list of calibers I came up with that ought to be taken off the shelf and put behind the counter:
-.223 Remington, as chambered by all the AR-15 rifles (which they sell)
-5.56x45 NATO (M-16, SAW)
-.308 Winchester (oddly enough, 7.62 NATO was behind the counter but ".308" was not), (HK G3A3 and FAL)
-.30-06 (BAR)
-7.62x54R (PSL, Dragunov)
And of course, the .303 British! If the argument is that assault rifle rounds have to be restricted, what'll happen if people get their hands on a water-cooled machine gun round?