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OC375

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2. Happens when pretty much anything is going to become hard to get.

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 03:32 PM

Jun 3

In this instance, I'd imagine there are a lot of "Have and not need vs need and not have" purchases going on that will get shot once (if that), and spend the rest of time in the closet.

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Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns [View all] AverageOldGuy Jun 3 OP

What a broken society (if you can call it that). chowder66 Jun 3 #1

Happens when pretty much anything is going to become hard to get. OC375 Jun 3 #2

We might need it ourselves. The Grand Illuminist Jun 3 #3

These bans should take effect 24 hours after their passage, so gun sellers can't flood the state with their weapons. sop Jun 3 #4

It's unlikely to cause a homicide surge maxsolomon Jun 3 #5

Either that... jmowreader Jun 4 #20

I don't know what people in suburbia will do with a AR-15 long gun. Jacson6 Jun 3 #6

Shotgun Angrybob2001 Jun 3 #10

Pump action... El Mimbreno Saturday #36

I live in a Florida suburb PCB66 Jun 5 #23

Fix your 2nd to last paragraph, I am sure you meant not going to use them in a crime lol questionseverything Saturday #26

Hasn't any gun curbs been getting shot down in courts? Bayard Jun 3 #7

Lawsuits have already been filed i think DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 3 #8

Supreme Court denies challenges to bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines mahatmakanejeeves Jun 3 #13

Good sign. It means they think Democrats will get a majority in both houses. Martin68 Jun 3 #9

I tend to agree with you... slightlv Jun 3 #12

The worst part is... jmowreader Jun 4 #21

gun humping cowards Skittles Jun 3 #11

There were "Obama's going to take your guns" sales all through his presidency IronLionZion Jun 3 #14

This is classic FOMO - Fear of Missing Out Polybius Jun 3 #15

More like classic Being Led by the Nose nt GenThePerservering Saturday #24

Preparing for a new civil war ? kimbutgar Jun 3 #16

I suggest a lot sooner than that. bobalew Jun 3 #17

All that gun bans do is cause a surge in gun sales sarisataka Jun 3 #18

Blood in the streets intelpug Jun 3 #19

And cost us votes in the elections DenaliDemocrat Saturday #29

Wonderful! Let's have more guns in circulation....I won't be visiting Virginia any time soon... CTyankee Jun 5 #22

They buy a ton of guns and ammo GenThePerservering Saturday #25

"buying the living daylights"??? What in the fucking hell does that title niyad Saturday #27

To understand rural Virginia, consider this: no_hypocrisy Saturday #28

Dear Goddess. Yet if she kills him, even if he was an abusive monster, she niyad Saturday #30

Hey, it's Virginia, the state that started the SCOTUS ruling that all states no_hypocrisy Saturday #31

SMDH niyad Saturday #32

Matter of fact, I'm going to visit the grave in Charlottesville of no_hypocrisy Saturday #33

Thank you for this information. I have only read the wiki entry so far, niyad Saturday #34

They are really scaredy-cats who think having guns make them seem like manly men. Meanwhile they Raftergirl Saturday #35