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Dial H For Hero

(2,971 posts)
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:00 PM Jun 2020

Americans are loading up on guns and ammo in the wake of race protests

https://www.yahoo.com/news/americans-loading-guns-ammo-wake-153936309.html



Angel Rambert, 26, bought her first gun on Monday after weekend protests tore through Atlanta, demolishing storefronts and stirring civil unrest.

An AT&T store across from her apartment in Buckhead, Georgia, was ransacked, Rambert said. And owning a gun would give her a greater sense of safety.

"During the times we're living in, you just never know what might happen," Rambert said.

She was met with long lines at two nearby gun shops when she went to purchase a pistol. "At first, I was surprised at the number of people, but I was happy to see so many of us exercising our amendments," Rambert said.

She is part of a wave of Americans shopping for firearms as protests erupt across the country triggered by the death of 46-year-old George Floyd, who was unarmed when a white police officer pinned him to the ground with a knee to his neck.

Gun and ammunition sales have lifted since mid-March when the pandemic was declared. And higher-than-average sales continued through May. Now, there are signs that gun sales may start to surge again in June.


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Americans are loading up on guns and ammo in the wake of race protests (Original Post) Dial H For Hero Jun 2020 OP
Bunch of snivelling cowards... Aristus Jun 2020 #1
Precisely Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #3
They are preparing Chainfire Jun 2020 #4
It appears that at least sarisataka Jun 2020 #7
What makes you think so? Squinch Jun 2020 #8
When I zoom in sarisataka Jun 2020 #11
I don't see any African Americans, and I don't think you can determine the ethnicity Squinch Jun 2020 #13
Almost at the front sarisataka Jun 2020 #15
I don't see one African American in that picture. Neither do Blue_true Jun 2020 #24
Because this is a picture taken at a gun store in March. nt. dware Jun 2020 #25
"but I was happy to see so many of us exercising our amendments," Nevilledog Jun 2020 #2
Americans are loading up on guns and ammo as Christmas approaches hatrack Jun 2020 #5
My thoughts exactly.. HipChick Jun 2020 #6
Yep Solly Mack Jun 2020 #33
A gun would not have saved George Floyd's life world wide wally Jun 2020 #9
Sure it would. Four easy shots. hunter Jun 2020 #28
Even that would have just delayed the inevitable world wide wally Jun 2020 #30
Explain? We have the video. Bad cops live. hunter Jun 2020 #31
For the paranoid, every day is a good time to buy guns and ammo. Hassler Jun 2020 #10
I figure 40% deplorable. hunter Jun 2020 #32
Whew - Glad I don't need to wait. Mail order ammo is bad enough. jmg257 Jun 2020 #12
How many buyers bluecollar2 Jun 2020 #14
Breaking: Gun & ammo buyers take advantage of excuse to buy more guns & ammo JHB Jun 2020 #16
People lined up outside Martin Retting store in Culver City, Ca. in March. whttevrr Jun 2020 #17
Ah. I just used the picture from the article. Dial H For Hero Jun 2020 #19
Couple weeks from now ace3csusm Jun 2020 #18
One of the saddest things that I have ever read. Blue_true Jun 2020 #27
Fear-based decision making. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #20
When are Americans not loading up on guns and ammo? SouthernCal_Dem Jun 2020 #21
Days of the week that don't end in "y"? Dial H For Hero Jun 2020 #22
One look at that pictures says all that a person needs to know about them. Blue_true Jun 2020 #23
No face masks because this is a picture taken in March, dware Jun 2020 #26
I agree with the point someone else made. Blue_true Jun 2020 #29
I agree with you fully. dware Jun 2020 #34

Chainfire

(17,467 posts)
4. They are preparing
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:05 PM
Jun 2020

for the day that they will take their country back from liberals and minorities.

Squinch

(50,911 posts)
13. I don't see any African Americans, and I don't think you can determine the ethnicity
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:37 PM
Jun 2020

of any of the others.

sarisataka

(18,483 posts)
15. Almost at the front
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:09 PM
Jun 2020

It looks like there are 3 AA. The rest are a best guess.

It would fit with what I have seen locally at stores that sell firearms. I've seen up to 50 of buyers are minorities at some places

Nevilledog

(51,005 posts)
2. "but I was happy to see so many of us exercising our amendments,"
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:02 PM
Jun 2020

The likelihood she could name more than three amendments is slim.

hatrack

(59,574 posts)
5. Americans are loading up on guns and ammo as Christmas approaches
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 07:11 PM
Jun 2020

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hunter

(38,302 posts)
28. Sure it would. Four easy shots.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:14 PM
Jun 2020

Bang, bang, bang, bang.

The question is: Do you want to live in that world?

I'd rather live in a world where heroes are quick with their cell phone videos.

hunter

(38,302 posts)
31. Explain? We have the video. Bad cops live.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:35 PM
Jun 2020

George Floyd is dead.

In a just universe none of this happens. Everyone lives.


JHB

(37,154 posts)
16. Breaking: Gun & ammo buyers take advantage of excuse to buy more guns & ammo
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:12 PM
Jun 2020

Also breaking: Sloths are slow and water is wet. Film at 11.

whttevrr

(2,345 posts)
17. People lined up outside Martin Retting store in Culver City, Ca. in March.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:13 PM
Jun 2020

This is a picture from Los Angeles in March.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-14/liquor-marijuana-and-guns-also-popular-among-hoarders-as-fear-grows-over-coronavirus
People lined up outside Martin Retting store in Culver City, Ca. on Sunday, March 15. The store sells sporting goods, including guns and knives. The line extended past the store front. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)

At Martin B. Retting Gun Shop in Culver City, a line of prospective customers stretched outside the door. Inside, they were shoulder to shoulder, waiting up to five hours for service. A fast-food truck was taking orders at the curb.

ace3csusm

(969 posts)
18. Couple weeks from now
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:27 PM
Jun 2020

Hospitals are report sharp jump in self inflicted gun shot wounds...1,000 of toes have been loss ....

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
27. One of the saddest things that I have ever read.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:11 PM
Jun 2020

A homeless mom got one of those nightly stay hotel rooms. She owned a gun and was handling it. The gun went off and killed her two year old child. Now, that wonan was clearly struggling, but she was trying to keep her child. My guess is every day that she awakes now, she wishes that she had never seen a gun.

SouthernCal_Dem

(852 posts)
21. When are Americans not loading up on guns and ammo?
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 09:01 PM
Jun 2020

It seems like I'm always reading these types of stories over the years.

X is causing Americans to load up on guns and ammo.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
23. One look at that pictures says all that a person needs to know about them.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:04 PM
Jun 2020

Notice, not a mask is sight. Those people are never going to vote for democrats, let's be more concerned about convincing people who were not in that line.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
29. I agree with the point someone else made.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:20 PM
Jun 2020

Those people in that line, regardless of when the picture was taken, likely will buy a gun during any stressful period, a big hurricane coming, post hurricane or tornado. That is their right, but unfortunately many are likely to use the gun on themselves or kill a close family member by accident.

In the event of a riot or other chaos, what good is a gun to them? If they are lucky they will likely shoot one person, then have the others set the building on fire with them trapped inside. It is safer to help bring about a just society that removes the flash points that bring about chaos, but I doubt that any of those people think that deeply.

dware

(12,250 posts)
34. I agree with you fully.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 11:13 PM
Jun 2020

I really wish we could rec individual posts, yours would get one from me.

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