# Should we target ammo sales instead of gun sales for a solution to mass shootings?

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**Created:** [February 15, 2018, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-target-ammo-sales-instead-of-gun-sales-for-a-solution-to-mass-shootings/808895 "2018-02-15T20:37:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-target-ammo-sales-instead-of-gun-sales-for-a-solution-to-mass-shootings/808895/54 "2018-02-16T06:11:01Z")

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> [@Flyer](#):
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> That’s why all sensible people use revolvers.  
> 🙂

In one of these gun threads, someone posted about doing something with a “.44”, and I remember thinking distinctly “WTF?!? Is a cowboy going rogue?”

ETA: It was this post:

> [@Why arming all your citizens is a stupid idea.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arming-all-your-citizens-is-a-stupid-idea/808905/6):
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> … suburban kids in newyork listening to a song about kicking in someones door brandishing a .44. …

What song is there about kicking in someone’s door brandishing a .44? 😕

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