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What's this ammo shortage I'm hearing about? Where?

Losing a faithful 4 legged companion is sometimes tougher than losing a two legged version. Our pups give us unconditional love and attention, and ask for very little in return. They truly are "Mans Best Friend". Hang in there, Tex, knowing you gave her the best life possible. They leave us all too soon, so take the time to remember all the good times with her! Every time I get down and think about losing my past girl, I go back and read this poem, knowing that one day we'll be back together again. Tex, you'll be back together with her. Plan for that party!

Go for it!

The FFLs here must be rolling in the cash!!!

I kinda like "face diapers" too.

Ha... Yeah, based on the way this year has been going, I guess nothing would be a surprise...

@USRifle30Cal Take me off of ignore, reply, then put me back on ignore..... and you've done that multiple times.... Really? Want to remind me again who's the unstable one here? I know I haven't put anyone on ignore or called to ban anyone here, but then again, I, for one, respect the 1st Amendment.

Is it possible? Sure. Just haven't seen it in all my decades on this rock.

When I saw the conversation switch to the below freezing temps, that's exactly what I was thinking. I don't ever remember a power outage when the temps were below 20 degrees. It usually happens with ice storms or wet snow, right around the freezing point, or hurricanes.

and hide in your basement.. Don't worry, the Covid monster is going to get you. You'll have no need for your ammo stash..

Because it doesn't follow the mindset of the herd, maybe?

And have redundant ways to generate power (besides a genny), as well as other necessities.

In reality, it's said that there are 1 million gun owners in NJ. How many of them participate in this forum? Not sure this is the only place to search for "gun friends".... What about the Ruger owners? What do they get?

Don't you embrace capitalism?

This is the correct answer. Relying on a genny only is bad planning (first because of the fuel situation, second, because it's a mechanical item, which can break). Batteries, solar, wind, alternative energy production, learning how to live with minimal power, etc. should ALL be part of the equation.

Guess what, after the first week or two, when all the other people run out of gas in their 5 gallon cans, your genny running off of that 600 gallon tank will be attracting those Mad Max guys I posted above. Your genny will be the only sound for miles. Wait... What.... you should already have all the ammo you'll ever need?

Exactly... but the way some post here, they expect Mad Max to show up any day!

With pineapple?

A big part of the equation is convenience. Sure you can go with 40, 100 or 500 gallon tanks, but do you want to have to drag them around when you pull out the genny. 20 lb tanks are easy to store and move around. If you're worrying about a 3 month outage, and need that volume of propane, you'll have a lot bigger issues to deal with.

Propane.... (and I don't have to worry about 30 gallons of gas blowing the place up).

If there isn't some additional aid coming in the near future, many people's situations look like it will get worse. ......"Sixty-one percent of people who lost their job due to Covid-19 couldn’t come up with $500 in cash without selling something or taking out a loan, according to the SimplyWise survey — potentially helping tie over the needy but also putting them in debt. (That compares with 42% of Americans overall.) Thirty-eight percent of people who have lost a job or had their income reduced due to Covid-19 couldn’t last more than a month off of savings of any kind, according to a bi-monthly survey published by SimplyWise, a technology company that helps people make Social Security decisions. More alarming still, about 1 in 5 people couldn’t last more than two weeks off of their savings, such as an emergency stash or money earmarked for retirement, the company found. SimplyWise conducted its online survey of 1,128 American adults in early July. That suggests respondents’ financial situation may have worsened in the intervening time once aid ran dry. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/19/nearly-40percent-of-cash-strapped-americans-cant-last-a-month-on-savings.html

I'd even wonder about the extension cord. If the fridge is relatively new, they don't draw a lot. I recently bought a new GE 25 cu. ft.fridge, and the sticker says it pulls 1.5 amps and pulls 420 watts during the defrost cycle. You can pretty much run that on any standard extension cord.

For you guys who lost fridges and freezers worth of food, this might be a help from PSE&G: ...."Public Service Electric & Gas said Monday it will cover the cost of spoiled food and medicine for customers who lost power for at least 72 hours following Tropical Storm Isaias. PSE&G announced it will reimburse its residential customers up to $250 and commercial customers up to $5,000 for food spoilage if their service was interrupted for 72 hours or longer between Aug. 4 and 12 because of Tropical Storm Isaias. Jersey Central Power & Light isn't following PSE&G's lead. "Unfortunately, we do not reimburse for loss food or for damages related to an act of nature, an act of God, like the storm was," JCP&L President Jim Fakult said at a recent press conference. Atlantic City Electric said it considers "each claim on a case-by-case basis" and also encourages customers to check with their insurance policies. "Tropical Storm Isaias had devastating impacts on South Jersey and our customers," the company said in a statement. "We understand how frustrating it can be to lose refrigerated items and we encourage our customers to file a claim by downloading" a claim form. https://www.app.com/story/money/business/main-street/2020/08/17/isaias-pseg-food-refund-tropical-storm-power-outages-jcpl/3384827001/