A Conversation between Gun-owners in 2063
Leonard and Colin sat at the counter and waited on their breakfast to be served up. As they waited, Colin tapped the screen of his tablet and showed his buddy an article that just popped up.
The headline flashed, “Senate to Debate Gun Control Act of 2063 Today.”
Colin shrugged, “What else is there to debate? The vultures have already taken everything good away.”
Leonard nodded, “I remember when I was a kid back in 2013, and my Pop and I stood in line at Big Box one morning for two hours to buy any 5.56 ammo they had.”
“I can’t remember when it was that easy. You are a few years older than me.” Colin shifted on his stool. “Speaking of which, got any .22 to spare? My club is out.”
The days of walking into a store and buying ammunition over the counter had come to a screeching halt with the Ammunition Regulations of the 2030s. It seemed that some nut bought a few boxes of shotgun shells at a local store and then went to a school to settle a score with the imaginary demons in his head. To protect the kids now, the only way to get your ammunition was through membership in your local (highly regulated) shooting club…..
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