Federal Ammunition Retailers Requiring LEO Credentials For Purchase Of Large Boxes Of Personal Defense Ammunition?
BY Herschel Smith
6 years ago
From a reader, see AR-15.com for the scoop.
I titled this with a question mark at the end. It’s not clear, and there is conflicting information at the link, but it appears to be retailer-specific and not related to Federal.
If you have any more information please drop a comment. Either way, this isn’t a good way to win and keep customers.
Personally, I have a number of boxes of PD ammunition of different brands, but it occurs to me that John Basilone and his fellow Marines all shot ball ammunition and did just fine. I believe that his storied battle involved a lot of action with his 1911.
On October 24, 2018 at 11:54 pm, BRVTVS said:
If I’m not mistaken, a lot of people favor the 45 in semi-auto pistols because ball ammo feeds more reliably and expansion is less critical in a caliber starting with 4.
On October 25, 2018 at 6:59 am, ragman said:
True on both counts. Yesterday I got an email from a small company that I have done business with in the past concerning 50rnd boxes of Federal HST. Apparently the policy change is coming from Federal and it concerns the 50rnd boxes only. New shipments of this item will only be sold to costumed enforcers and other “qualified individuals “ which I am not. 20 round boxes will still be available to the dirt people at roughly twice the cost per round. This is really good stuff and has performed flawlessly in my 9s and Combat Commander. Just another example of special treatment for “special people “. Really sucks!
On October 25, 2018 at 3:31 pm, June J said:
If this truly a Federal policy then my days of buying Federal ammo in general and specifically HST as my personal defense rounds are over.
Why are some many firearms related companies trying so hard to alienate their customer base?
On October 25, 2018 at 3:42 pm, moe mensale said:
This isn’t a Federal policy. It’s coming from their corporate owner, Vista Outdoor, Inc. Besides Federal they also own CCI, Speer, Blazer, American Eagle and Independence Ammo.
On October 25, 2018 at 8:11 pm, Gryphon said:
Another Sign that ‘private corporations’ (as opposed to the ‘government corporations’) are being used by the (((bolsheviks))) to take away our Rights.
Limitations or ‘registration’ of “Large Ammunition Purchases” and “Stockpiles” has long been a Goal of the communists, and a Company trying to ‘restrict to law enforcement’ some of the Ammo they sell, by way of Imposing a Price Premium on non-government buyers is entirely consistent with this Piecemeal Restrictions.
Look to see this Spread to common Military (Militia) Calibers next, to try and prevent sales of Cases or Cans of several Hundred to a Thousand Rounds, while maintaining Corporate ‘Profit’ by large price increases on Boxes of 20 Rounds.
Long past Time for everyone to have 10K+ Rounds for Each Gun they Own, as well as Distributed Storage of both.
On October 27, 2018 at 7:11 pm, MTHead said:
Whomever tries this business model will quickly be changing it. Market share is very tough in the gun industry of late. That, and the fact that its almost impossible to enforce.
Most ammo goes through a wholesaler to the retailer. And if the retailer isn’t going along with the program. Federals just SOL.
Sig did the same with some 5/7 ammo. LEO ONLY! Ya, right, you sale our store a case, we will sale the whole case. Its not all about profit, cause bullshit is bullshit. And were not in the gardening business.
And Vista outdoors big problem is theirs always a PMC, Remington, or Armcor to fill the vacuum.
I think its just another corporate NPC game.