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So I just got back home after a 2 week road trip with my wife. I had to attend an Antique show and conference in North Carolina that I have been going to for the past 13 years. I was pretty certain that with the current economy the show would not be the best, but having already committed more than 6 months ago I was going regardless. For the first time since I have been doing the show, my wife wanted to drive along with me rather than fly in the day before, and against the advise of several others I happily obliged. She wanted me to bring a gun on the trip, so I decided to take one cross country for the first time. I tried to research the laws in as many states as I could, but soon came to the conclusion that we have the most restrictive laws of any of the states I was going to be traveling through, and I just decided to transport it as if I were in cali. Yeah, I know it would be no good if I got carjacked, but I was really bringing it for all the stays in random locations as I went.
My wife has an app for Starbucks, and likes one in the morning, so I jokingly asked about a Wallmart app so I might find some of that elusive 45ACP. I stopped at dozens of Walmarts from AZ to NC with only 1 damn box of Federal 50 ct 45ACP to show for my efforts. At least I did not waste alot of time, as I only stopped when she needed a bathroom break, and the stores were along the interstate. I did buy a pile of 22lr and 40 cal since almost every store had some of that on hand. I dont know if 22lr is still hard to find at Wallys in Cali, but the rest of the country seemed to have it when I walked in at various times of the day.
To make a long ammo story short, the first 45 ACP I found in quantity was when I stopped for the night in Mobile AL I walked in the store and could not believe my eyes. 5 boxes of 100 ct WWB and numerous boxes of 50 ct Federal. Between my wife and I we bought 850 rounds. The next morning as we crossed the state line into Lousiana, she wanted a Starbucks and checked for one near the Interstate. She found one that was 1 mile off the highway, but did not want me to have to go into town. I figured since we were in no hurry to get home that I would stop. I did not even ask about Walmart as I already had a nice little pile, but was rewarded with one right next to the Starbucks. That Walmart had 2 cases or 45ACP plus all the other pistol stuff in stock. Yup, completely full shelves with not a shotgun shell in the locked case. Bought 6 because I was there, but should have sent my wife in for 6 also.
Did not get a chance to shoot on the entire trip. Happy that I did not need to shoot, but did want to find a range and shoot in a free state...Oh well, next year.
I also learned that I am addicted to Calguns, the withdrawls were terrible. I missed the 2nd amendment forum, the handgun forum, the classifieds, and of course the soap opera that is the Freakshow forum. Just like a real soap, you can miss 2 weeks, and still follow the story perfectly
My wife has an app for Starbucks, and likes one in the morning, so I jokingly asked about a Wallmart app so I might find some of that elusive 45ACP. I stopped at dozens of Walmarts from AZ to NC with only 1 damn box of Federal 50 ct 45ACP to show for my efforts. At least I did not waste alot of time, as I only stopped when she needed a bathroom break, and the stores were along the interstate. I did buy a pile of 22lr and 40 cal since almost every store had some of that on hand. I dont know if 22lr is still hard to find at Wallys in Cali, but the rest of the country seemed to have it when I walked in at various times of the day.
To make a long ammo story short, the first 45 ACP I found in quantity was when I stopped for the night in Mobile AL I walked in the store and could not believe my eyes. 5 boxes of 100 ct WWB and numerous boxes of 50 ct Federal. Between my wife and I we bought 850 rounds. The next morning as we crossed the state line into Lousiana, she wanted a Starbucks and checked for one near the Interstate. She found one that was 1 mile off the highway, but did not want me to have to go into town. I figured since we were in no hurry to get home that I would stop. I did not even ask about Walmart as I already had a nice little pile, but was rewarded with one right next to the Starbucks. That Walmart had 2 cases or 45ACP plus all the other pistol stuff in stock. Yup, completely full shelves with not a shotgun shell in the locked case. Bought 6 because I was there, but should have sent my wife in for 6 also.
Did not get a chance to shoot on the entire trip. Happy that I did not need to shoot, but did want to find a range and shoot in a free state...Oh well, next year.
I also learned that I am addicted to Calguns, the withdrawls were terrible. I missed the 2nd amendment forum, the handgun forum, the classifieds, and of course the soap opera that is the Freakshow forum. Just like a real soap, you can miss 2 weeks, and still follow the story perfectly
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