Lake City Ammunition - Ban on Public Sales?

[DadSmith]

Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition to Stop Sales of Military-Grade Ammunition Used in Mass Shootings

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general calling on the White House Office of Gun Violence

ag.ny.gov

Trying to ban Lake City made ammunition from being sold to citizens.

 

[bobzilla]

Why?

 

[dieselrealtor]

Why?

C'mon man!, its for the kids.

(is purple necessary?)

 

[bobzilla]

Let me rephrase that. Why lake city?

 

[Leo]

Low hanging fruit.

Lake City is contracted with the DOD. Less chance of push back, easier to control.

Since they make mil spec ammo, it is easy to demonize the "extra deadly" ammo in the minds of the uniformed.

Just like when pelosi said that "M&P" weapons were more deadly, rather than just a plain, durable fit and finish. The public ate that like a jello pudding cup.

 

[dieselrealtor]

Can't do everything at once, incrementalism.

 

[Creedmoor]

Can't do everything at once, incrementalism.

Hi, was that a short 1050 plate in the classies?

 

[JAL]

Low hanging fruit.

Lake City is contracted with the DOD. Less chance of push back, easier to control.

Since they make mil spec ammo, it is easy to demonize the "extra deadly" ammo in the minds of the uniformed.

Just like when pelosi said that "M&P" weapons were more deadly, rather than just a plain, durable fit and finish. The public ate that like a jello pudding cup.

Built during WWII, it is U.S. Government owned, and contractor operated. Thus the U.S. Government can control what it does per the contract. Complete name of the plant: Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP). It's located in Independence, Missouri. From what I've read, there have been relatively recent U.S. Government subsidized or financed upgrades to its production lines.

How much traction this gets depends on the current contract between the U.S. Government and the contractor operating the plant, and potential lawsuits if Biden's minions attempt a unilateral order that violates the contract. As I understand it, the plant is allowed to operate its production at full capacity to keep it operating, and sell its excess production to civilian manufacturers and distributors. To state the obvious, if the gun grabbers can shut off all the ammunition, firearms become useless doorstops. A number of cases over the years have already weighed in on the concept of banning ammunition over the years. It's just as 2A protected as the firearm it's used in.

 

[Ark]

It's coming. All the lapdog media have pushed for it in a coordinated campaign, now the AGs. Next is a high profile shooting and a fast action EO. By November, LC 5.56 will be off the shelf and 5.56 will be OOS and 80cpr if you can get it. Maybe more.

LC depends on DoD and will do as they're told without complaint.

 

[firecadet613]

It's coming. All the lapdog media have pushed for it in a coordinated campaign, now the AGs. Next is a high profile shooting and a fast action EO. By November, LC 5.56 will be off the shelf and 5.56 will be OOS and 80cpr if you can get it. Maybe more.

LC depends on DoD and will do as they're told without complaint.

Yep. Now is the time to stock up, just don't buy too much and collapse your floors.

 

[dieselrealtor]

Hi, was that a short 1050 plate in the classies?

unfortunately no, good seller though.

 

[DadSmith]

Yep. Now is the time to stock up, just don't buy too much and collapse your floors.

I'm concentrating on reloading supplies currently.
Make ammunition on demand that way its always fresh.

 

[Win52C]

Didn’t this same story circulate a couple months ago? Then was promptly bebunked by a statement released by LC? Pretty sure there was a thread about it.

 

[BigMoose]

The issue here is the contractor running Lake City. There is MUCH MUCH more to this.

Lake City may be an Army Ammunition Plant, but the Army has farmed out management and operation of the plant to Federal in the past, and now Olin Brass (Winchester brand) currently.

As part of the deal the Contractor running the plant can sell off overrun ammo (more then what the Army needs) to the civilian market.

Cut off this, and it will require a new contract with Olin, Federal, or perhaps Speer. A contract which will cost the Taxpayers in the end more, as not selling the overrun will hit these companies in the bottom line otherwise.

 

[Ark]

I'm concentrating on reloading supplies currently.
Make ammunition on demand that way its always fresh.

Ammo doubled from covid but primers went up 400%. Reloading isn't a haven.

 

[Creedmoor]

Yep. Now is the time to stock up, just don't buy too much and collapse your floors.

Slab Concrete doesn't collapse or burn. And one should have been stocked up years ago.
When its cheap, stack it deep.

 

[DadSmith]

Ammo doubled from covid but primers went up 400%. Reloading isn't a haven.

Nothing is.
However, I do have the ability to make it as I need it. If there is no factory made ammunition available or its outrageously priced I can still fall back to what I've bought over the years at much cheaper prices, and make ammunition as needed.

 

[Creedmoor]

Ammo doubled from covid but primers went up 400%. Reloading isn't a haven.

Its not a haven? Please explain sir?