question about ammunition that last 6 months

[Beemer]

I was talking to an acquaintance of mine and he started telling me how next year there was a new law that all ammunition would legally have to have a 6 month shelf life. I apologize in advance if this has already been discussed, but does anyone know what he is talking about? Thank you for any input.

 

[foszoe]

I was talking to an acquaintance of mine and he started telling me how next year there was a new law that all ammunition would legally have to have a 6 month shelf life. I apologize in advance if this has already been discussed, but does anyone know what he is talking about? Thank you for any input.

Ask him if he knows what he is talking about, then explain it to me

 

[pudly]

Internet/gun store B.S. Ask him for the House or Senate bill number so that you can look it up for yourself.

 

[Mackey]

So what if it's not true ... it's something to think about.

 

[snapping turtle]

That sounds like the remington golden bullets I just shot. They must have been past the use by date.

 

[Beemer]

Ask him if he knows what he is talking about, then explain it to me

Sorry, he claims that all ammunition made after next year will be useless after 6 month on the shelf. He said it is some kind of new law. I understand it sounds crazy, I thought it sounded crazy. However, I wanted to check if you folks had heard anything like this. I have a lot of respect for the opinions on this site and I would like to look at him and say that he is a little kooky when it comes to this.

 

[pudly]

Sorry, he claims that all ammunition made after next year will be useless after 6 month on the shelf. He said it is some kind of new law. I understand it sounds crazy, I thought it sounded crazy. However, I wanted to check if you folks had heard anything like this. I have a lot of respect for the opinions on this site and I would like to look at him and say that he is a little kooky when it comes to this.

Any such law would have been a massive topic of discussion on this and other gun boards. It would have had to make it through votes on both sides of congress and signed by the president. It would have been on the news. No such thing.

Don't worry. Your ammo will still be good for decades rather than 6 months.

 

[straight-shooter]

Crazy KOOKY!

 

[VUPDblue]

the law he is talking about requires an expiration date to be printed on all new ammunition. once the ammo reaches that date, it must be sent to me for disposal.

 

[pudly]

Well, you are the Swag Master...

 

[mrjarrell]

Sounds like his local gun store was trying to push him into getting some long shelf life ammo while he was in there. Maybe start a rush on ammo at the local stores before the new ammo comes out. This one's right up there with the LTCH going away.

 

[XtremeVel]

A similiar rumor like that went around in the late 80's, mostly around the gunshows. Many vendors marked primer prices up double and fortunately the rumor was short lived.

 

[Justin Case]

I'm not sure if this is related or not, but I found this Bill which was introduced in the Indiana legislature in 2008. It was called the Ammunition Accountability Act and I believe 18 states had similar bills. This had to do with the encoding of ammunition and was being pushed by the only company that had the technology. Originally it required all uncoded ammunition to be destroyed by July 1, 2011.

Indiana General Assembly

Legislation

 

[pudly]

And every state rejected it.

 

[Beemer]

Thanks guys, well that makes me feel quite a bit better. However, what am I gonna do with the 10,000,000 rounds I bought after he told me this?

 

[Justin Case]

Thanks guys, well that makes me feel quite a bit better. However, what am I gonna do with the 10,000,000 rounds I bought after he told me this?

PM me with your address and I will come by and pick it up and dispose of it for you at no charge

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

The Lifetime LTCH is going to be repealed to. Beter get them while they're hot!

 

[indyjohn]

Katy Perry with blue hair on INGO.

Think I've seen everything now. Thanks.

 

[pudly]

Thanks guys, well that makes me feel quite a bit better. However, what am I gonna do with the 10,000,000 rounds I bought after he told me this?

Congratulate him on the big sale. Now how are you going to get them home?

 

[Beemer]

Well, I am glad at least I gave some people a laugh. I will go to him in the morning and tell him I heard it was true. Maybe he will buy out the state.