And today is...

...National Ammo Day, AKA "National BUYcott Day."

A brief explanation - What is National Ammo Day?

November 19 is National Ammo Day.

It is a nationwide BUYcott of ammunition.  You buy ammunition.  100 Rounds a person.
The goals of Ammo Day:
The goal of National Ammo Day is to empty the ammunition from the shelves of your local gun store, sporting goods, or hardware store and put that ammunition in the hands of law-abiding citizens.  Make your support of the Second Amendment known--by voting with your dollars!

There are an estimated 75 MILLION gun owners in the United States of America.  If each gun owner or Second Amendment supporter buys 100 rounds of ammunition, that’s 7.5 BILLION rounds in the hands of law-abiding citizens!

The gun/ammunition manufacturers have been taking the brunt of all the frivolous lawsuits, trying to put these folks out of business.  Well, not if we can help it!  And we CAN help it by buying ammunition on November 19!

 Of course, for the last year or so the shelves have been pretty bare anyway, but still...

I usually get a brick of .22 LR, which exceeds the 100 rounds goal, is useful, and relatively inexpensive. Mail-order could be considered as cheating, although if you can't find what you are looking for locally, I suppose it is permissible; for example, Cheaper Than Dirt and Sportsman's Guide both carry the Centurion 12 Ga. "Buck and Ball" rounds, which I have never seen locally...

If you can afford 100 rounds of .50BMG, I want to know your secret.