Renewed threat to ammo security.

[Xmark1]

So here we have a Chech Republic Billionaire purchasing Remington, Federal, CCI, Hevi-Shot and Speer ammo producers.
Anyone else see a problem with this?
The article even goes so far as to say the USA will not be given any preferential treatment with regard to distribution of ammo.
And the current administration ordered Lake City to cease all commercial sales of ammo and to cancel all commercial contracts.
Hornady ammo plant blew up last week.

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[Diamondback]

Thread already exists. Also, the guy already owns Fiocchi and has been pushing hard expanding their availability.

 

[Xmark1]

Thread already exists. Also, the guy already owns Fiocchi and has been pushing hard expanding their availability.

I was not aware that a similar thread exists.
However, Redundancy might not be a bad idea in this case.
Things are not well for this country right now.

 

[Xaevian]

Redundancy might not be a bad idea

 

[Xaevian]

Redundancy might not be a bad idea

 

[Paolung]

I was not aware that a similar thread exists.

Vista Outdoors to sell ammo business

https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2023/10/16/vista-outdoors-sells-ammunition-business-191-billion-deal Just seen this on another site. Unbelievable, just one more step in the selling out of America.

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[ferret427]

Not an expert on post Soviet-era satellite state history, but you might be encouraged that the Chech Republic added a 2A type provision to their constitution. They are more pro gun than most of EU. While you have to get a license, basically any normal person can get it. In addition they generally allow CC. You also also realize they have some excellent firearms manufacturers who happily sell guns in the US (and some of them widely regarded as quality for example),

Haven't really read up on them, but might better than, say, them getting bought out by a Chinese conglomerate.

So here we have a Chech Republic Billionaire purchasing Remington, Federal, CCI, Hevi-Shot and Speer ammo producers.
Anyone else see a problem with this?
The article even goes so far as to say the USA will not be given any preferential treatment with regard to distribution of ammo.
And the current administration ordered Lake City to cease all commercial sales of ammo and to cancel all commercial contracts.
Hornady ammo plant blew up last week.

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Chech Republic is arguably the most gun friendly country in Europe. They allow private ownership (they do require a license, but most regular citizens can qualify). They allow concealed carry (not sure over there where else the average citizen has that). They have a Constitunal right to firearms (not as plainly written as ours, but in Europe...).

Not really up on the culture there, but better them buying it than a lot of others I can think of.

 

[Cerberus Group]

The Hornaday plant explosion was next nothing. Yes, killed one person, but it was isolated...didn't slow down the ammo manufacturing.

 

[GrayGoose]

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[Xmark1]

Not an expert on post Soviet-era satellite state history, but you might be encouraged that the Chech Republic added a 2A type provision to their constitution. They are more pro gun than most of EU. While you have to get a license, basically any normal person can get it. In addition they generally allow CC. You also also realize they have some excellent firearms manufacturers who happily sell guns in the US (and some of them widely regarded as quality for example),

Haven't really read up on them, but might better than, say, them getting bought out by a Chinese conglomerate.

Chech Republic is arguably the most gun friendly country in Europe. They allow private ownership (they do require a license, but most regular citizens can qualify). They allow concealed carry (not sure over there where else the average citizen has that). They have a Constitunal right to firearms (not as plainly written as ours, but in Europe...).

Not really up on the culture there, but better them buying it than a lot of others I can think of.

That is all nice & good except for the clause that says Americans will be given no special preference when ammo gets difficult to acquire.
If that happens, we have few options left.

 

[Longwalkhome]

In the old days 70% would be considered a monopoly and the government would block the sale. It's a brave new world now.

 

[Xmark1]

In the old days 70% would be considered a monopoly and the government would block the sale. It's a brave new world now.

Indeed. Just what I was thinking!

I'll pass on the brave new world part. It's a crappy new world!

 

[Certaindeaf]

They took our jerbs!. I mean primers.

 

[msgriff]

I'm feeling a lot more thankful for the investment that JJE made in their ammo and component facilities in the last couple years. When news of the Vista Outdoors sale broke at the beginning of the week, the owner of AAC responded when someone said that they would sell out for enough money. His response, "It won't happen. I am the majority shareholder of JJE and PSA. We do this for freedom, we aren't for sale."

 

[Xmark1]

They took our jerbs!. I mean primers.

 

[gmerkt]

"Ammo Security." I like that one and hadn't yet heard it. But it goes along with the PC phrase, "food security."

 

[fstdraw]

Hey, maybe the price of primers will come down! If you get what I mean.

 

[GWS]

I imagine the Czech Republic has their own worries about their neighbors and are probably interested in building up their own ammo reserves.

 

[Xmark1]

I imagine the Czech Republic has their own worries about their neighbors and are probably interested in building up their own ammo reserves.

 

[GWS]

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The thing is, the circus is next door to them and Putin's monkeys (i.e. Belarus) can start throwing poop in their direction at any time. I think the Czech's remember what happened the last time they trusted someone else to ensure their security. Remember "Peace in our time"?