Line outside gun store...in Texas even

[Rabbi 3,271]

This one took me by surprise. This is In San Antonio, today about 20 minutes ago. Even if they are only letting a few in at a time....this many people are committed to getting in.  This is a popular and old gun store in San Antonio.  Pretty cool place but a bit pricy. 

 

(just a drive by pic I took, the line wrapped around the building)

 

 

[Huaco Kid 11,041]

The media has told us that it's the Asians,  fearing the backlash.

[Huaco Kid 11,041]

I eyed a brick of .22 at walmart, this week.

I probably should have bought it,  but didn't think it was that a big deal.

[F14Scott 285]

This guy made you.

[Huaco Kid 11,041]

2 minutes ago, F14Scott said:

This guy made you.

Johnny Depp?

He can't pass the background-check.

[Rabbi 3,271]

4 minutes ago, F14Scott said:

This guy made you.

Hahahaha, yeah, I noticed that as well. 

[DWARREN123 3,309]

People preparing after the event, not real smart.

I do believe there are quite a few new firearms owners out there because of COVID-19 and the great TP panic!

[Mrs.Cicero 2,938]

27 minutes ago, DWARREN123 said:

People preparing after the event, not real smart.

I do believe there are quite a few new firearms owners out there because of COVID-19 and the great TP panic!

Yep.  My husband just got off the phone with a friend of his who minutes before had walked out of the gun store with a Glock 17, and wanted to know what ammo to order for it (there isn't any left in the gun store!).  The friend has never owned a gun in his life.  I get the feeling this will be a new round of me taking a bunch of ladies to the range to try every pistol I own to find the one that fits them best, so they know what to order.  Seeing as how the last 3 friends I took to the range all voted the HK VP9 SK their top choice... I hope HK has ramped up production... lol

[janice6 31,216]

1 hour ago, Rabbi said:

This one took me by surprise. This is In San Antonio, today about 20 minutes ago. Even if they are only letting a few in at a time....this many people are committed to getting in.  This is a popular and old gun store in San Antonio.  Pretty cool place but a bit pricy. 

 

(just a drive by pic I took, the line wrapped around the building)

 

 

It's interesting that many are buying toilet paper and many are buying other things.

[Huaco Kid 11,041]

4 minutes ago, janice6 said:

It's interesting that many are buying toilet paper and many are buying other things.

He who has the AR-15.................

has the toilet paper.

[Walt Longmire 10,059]

Looking at the crowd in front of Nagels, I wonder how many will pass the background check.

[Rabbi 3,271]

7 minutes ago, Walt Longmire said:

Looking at the crowd in front of Nagels, I wonder how many will pass the background check.

That is what San Antonio looks like.  Unshaved middle aged Hispanic male in working class clothing could be a millionaire business owner or out of work. 
 

 

 

[Huaco Kid 11,041]

14 minutes ago, Rabbi said:

That is what San Antonio looks like.  Unshaved middle aged Hispanic male in working class clothing could be a millionaire business owner or out of work.

I worked in Wyoming,  and heard that it was one of the "richest" areas in America.

I brought it up at the jobsite, laughingly, and they said, no, it was true.

You didn't know because the guy sitting next to you at the diner, in a pop: 40 town,  in the crappy boots and old levi jacket, driving a beat-up old Ford was a billionaire.

(He may not have owned the mine,  but he sold the mine their stuff.)

Edited March 20, 2020 by Huaco Kid

[Rabbi 3,271]

30 minutes ago, Huaco Kid said:

I worked in Wyoming,  and heard that it was one of the "richest" areas in America.

I brought it up at the jobsite, laughingly, and they said, no, it was true.

You didn't know because the guy sitting next to you at the diner, in a pop: 40 town,  in the crappy boots and old levi jacket, driving a beat-up old Ford was a billionaire.

(He may not have owned the mine,  but he sold the mine their stuff.)

Well, San Antonio is far from the "richest" anything.  While the area is booming, and has for a long time, wealth and wages here are pretty average. However, being the 7th largest city and about the 20th largest metro, just by sheer size, there is certainly some significant wealth here.  

 

San Antonio is overwhelmingly hispanic.  The professionals, business owners, workers, cops, homeless, whatever are also mostly hispanic.  Being a pretty blue collar town, the guy who owns the business often looks just like the people working there.  

 

 

[Historian 14,059]

One of my local shops was selling everything yesterday.   They are limiting ammunition to 100 rounds.

[Fnfalman 1,415]

3 hours ago, Huaco Kid said:

The media has told us that it's the Asians,  fearing the backlash.

The orientals would be shopping at Mission Ridge and not Nagel’s. 

[janice6 31,216]

7 minutes ago, Historian said:

One of my local shops was selling everything yesterday.   They are limiting ammunition to 100 rounds.

Need that much just to get their attention!

[janice6 31,216]

7 minutes ago, Fnfalman said:

The orientals would be shopping at Mission Ridge and not Nagel’s. 

I have never see guns and ammo that could tell you what the shooters nationality was.  But these are tough times.

[jmohme 2,158]

1 hour ago, Rabbi said:

That is what San Antonio looks like.  Unshaved middle aged Hispanic male in working class clothing could be a millionaire business owner or out of work. 
 

 

 

I worked in San Antonio for a couple of years, and yes, that is really what it looks like.

[Rabbi 3,271]

11 minutes ago, Fnfalman said:

The orientals would be shopping at Mission Ridge and not Nagel’s. 

You know San Antonio. 

[PPQer 1,641]

This is the first event I've gone into well prepared.  Obama's election, I was good on AR's and magazines, but could have used more ammo.  This time, I am good on both.  $200 once or twice a month really adds up over a few years.  

If I had to consider what I would like more of, it would be toilet paper and paper towels.  I have one of the bidets so I don't use TP, but it would be a valuable barter item. I have 3 9 packs, but am about to give one or two of those away.

 When things get back to normal, I'll stock up on paper goods.  I'm also going to add another BCM to my arenal.

[janice6 31,216]

I'm pretty good for guns and ammo.  I'm short of targets...…………………………….

Edited March 21, 2020 by janice6

[Historian 14,059]

13 minutes ago, janice6 said:

I have never see guns and ammo that could tell you what the shooters nationality was.  But these are tough times.

Pretty sure i could tell you who they were aligned with. The AK makes a distinct sound.

[janice6 31,216]

Just now, Historian said:

Pretty sure i could tell you who they were aligned with. The AK makes a distinct sound.

I have been shot at by a Deer rifle.  They do have a distinctive sound when aimed at you.  I returned a round just to clear up any confusion.  It was a quiet day after that.

[Huaco Kid 11,041]

15 minutes ago, janice6 said:

I have never see guns and ammo that could tell you what the shooters nationality was.  But these are tough times.

White Hispanics.

They just throw that **** all around, all willy-nilly.