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not in these homes,

podrock — 7/7/2013 1:36:44 PM (archived)

During last year's Waldo Canyon fire it was rumoured that firefighters were thwarted by exploding ammo. Couldn't find a link to that, but here are others, just in Colorado:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_22865308/ammunition-hampers-firefighters-at-monument-blaze

http://www.topix.com/forum/denver/T1J10VP9JO2DD3KUF

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/06/08/erie-garage-fire-causes-ammunition-to-explode/

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Ammunition Shortage - RobVG - 7/6/2013 2:04:29 AM
- not in these homes, - podrock - 7/7/2013 1:36:44 PM
- I don't get it. - bowser - 7/7/2013 6:57:15 AM
  - I don't either. - RobVG - 7/7/2013 5:56:24 PM
  - Competition shooters go through a lot, especially when practicing. - ER - 7/7/2013 5:14:32 PM
    - Police and the military go through a lot practicing. - bowser - 7/7/2013 5:33:52 PM
      - If they increase production to meet an artificial demand they're going to loose $ when it returns to "normal". n/t - RobVG - 7/7/2013 6:02:18 PM
        
        Maybe they're betting they can time it just right. - ER - 7/7/2013 6:23:40 PM
      - Price elasticity - ER - 7/7/2013 6:00:43 PM
- No shortage around here. - ER - 7/6/2013 2:40:35 AM
  - The Great Ammo Shortage of 2013 - RobVG - 7/6/2013 4:30:42 PM
    - Excellent article, maybe because it pretty much echoes my views on the subject. - ER - 7/6/2013 5:59:53 PM

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