Ammunition

The cost of ammunition is going up and will probably keep going up. This news is based on an article by James Hohmann printed in the Dallas Morning News. The following paragraphs are not quoted directly but carry the gist of what Hohmann's article is about. According to a story by James Hohmann in the Dallas Morning News, manufacturers ramped up production after the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, producing about 1.5 billion rounds in the last year. This was more than 3 1/2 times the number of rounds that were manufactured in 2001, an Army spokesperson said.

Army National Guard Pvt. Tyler A. Bryant has graduated from the Basic Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. The course is designed to train service members to maintain, prepare and load ammunition for firing; operate and perform operator maintenance on prime movers, self-propelled Howitzers, and ammunition vehicles; store, maintain, and distribute ammunition to using units as a member of battery or battalion ammunition section; perform crew maintenance and participate in organizational maintenance of weapons and related equipment; and establish and maintain radio and wire communications.

Maj. Jason A. Crowe, son of Larry and Judy Crowe of Winchester, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally meritorious service while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as Class V ammunition program manager and senior Class V embedded trainer for the Afghanistan National Army.The citation stated that Crowe's strategic vision and distinctive leadership contributed significantly to the establishment of ammunition management capability within the Afghanistan National Army.

STANFORD - A Dec. 20 trial date has been set in federal court in Lexington for a man accused of firearm violations in Lincoln County. Larry Eugene Downs, whose age and address were unavailable from court records, was indicted Oct. 6 in U.S. District Court. The indictment alleges that on July 14 in Lincoln County, Downs, who has a prior felony conviction, illegally possessed a Mossburg 12-gauge shotgun, JC Higgins .410 shotgun, Savage Arms .30-06 caliber rifle, Ruger .223 caliber rifle, and 289 rounds of ammunition.

STANFORD — The Stanford man who was critically burned in a massive gunpowder explosion at an ammunition business earlier this year has died. James Greenwood, 57, died Tuesday at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, said John Sallee of Spurlin Funeral Home in Stanford, which is handling Greenwood’s arrangements. Greenwood never returned home from the hospital following the Jan. 12 explosion at the home of Shannon Corman, who operated a gun and ammunition business behind his residence off of Herndon Avenue.

The Stanford man who was critically burned in a massive gunpowder explosion at an ammunition business earlier this year has died. James Greenwood, 57, died June 16 at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, said John Sallee of Spurlin Funeral Home in Stanford, which handled Greenwood’s arrangements. Greenwood never returned home from the hospital following the Jan. 12 explosion at the home of Shannon Corman, who operated a gun and ammunition business behind his residence off of Herndon Avenue.

We have dodged a bullet in Kentucky this year, but what about next year? I am referring to a bill that was proposed on the encoding of ammunition that would commonly be used in assault rifles. This bill, labeled Kentucky House Bill 715, was introduced by Rep. Kathy W. Stein, D-Lexington, on March 3 and was to require serial numbers on every bullet sold beginning in 2009. The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 4 and was withdrawn in the House on March 5. This legislation was dropped after only two days, but I wonder how long it will be before it is resubmitted for consideration again.

West cheerleaders place ninth in competition West Jessamine High School’s cheerleaders competed in the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 12 and 13. The team finished in ninth place out of 36 teams. Coached by Tiffany Allen and Kiki Spann, this was the first year West Jessamine has been represented at this national competition. Front row: Grayson Thomas, Alex McGaughey, Chelsea Bruner, Maddy Watts, Kimberly Fuller, Sara Brooks and Devyn Layne.

A man has filed a lawsuit against a Danville company alleging he was wrongfully fired because he came to work with a pistol in his vehicle. Troy Abbot of Gravel Switch filed the complaint against Berry Plastics Corp. last week in Boyle Circuit Court demanding injunctive relief allowing him to immediately return to his old job. A hearing date has not yet been set. According to the lawsuit, Abbot was fired July 25 after he violated a policy prohibiting “handguns on company premises” when a pistol was discovered in plain view inside his locked vehicle on the Berry Plastics property on Lebanon Road.

A man has filed a lawsuit against a Danville company alleging he was wrongfully fired because he came to work with a pistol in his vehicle. Troy Abbot of Gravel Switch filed the complaint against Berry Plastics Corp. last week in Boyle Circuit Court demanding injunctive relief allowing him to immediately return to his old job. A hearing date has not yet been set. According to the lawsuit, Abbot was fired July 25 after he violated a policy prohibiting “handguns on company premises” when a pistol was discovered in plain view inside his locked vehicle on the Berry Plastics property on Lebanon Road.

CORNISHVILLE — A Mercer County man and his pets escaped a fire that destroyed their home early this morning. Mercer County Fire Lt. Jason Britton said crews from Cornishville Engine 3 were called to the home at 441 Huffman Road about 3 a.m. The residence was fully involved when firefighters arrived. Britton said the man living in the home, identified by lex18.com as Bruce Jackson, was able to escape through the rear of the home with six or seven dogs. No injuries were reported, but the single-story house is considered a total loss.

Army National Guard Pvt. Tyler A. Bryant has graduated from the Basic Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. The course is designed to train service members to maintain, prepare and load ammunition for firing; operate and perform operator maintenance on prime movers, self-propelled Howitzers, and ammunition vehicles; store, maintain, and distribute ammunition to using units as a member of battery or battalion ammunition section; perform crew maintenance and participate in organizational maintenance of weapons and related equipment; and establish and maintain radio and wire communications.

West cheerleaders place ninth in competition West Jessamine High School’s cheerleaders competed in the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 12 and 13. The team finished in ninth place out of 36 teams. Coached by Tiffany Allen and Kiki Spann, this was the first year West Jessamine has been represented at this national competition. Front row: Grayson Thomas, Alex McGaughey, Chelsea Bruner, Maddy Watts, Kimberly Fuller, Sara Brooks and Devyn Layne.

The Stanford man who was critically burned in a massive gunpowder explosion at an ammunition business earlier this year has died. James Greenwood, 57, died June 16 at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, said John Sallee of Spurlin Funeral Home in Stanford, which handled Greenwood’s arrangements. Greenwood never returned home from the hospital following the Jan. 12 explosion at the home of Shannon Corman, who operated a gun and ammunition business behind his residence off of Herndon Avenue.

STANFORD — The Stanford man who was critically burned in a massive gunpowder explosion at an ammunition business earlier this year has died. James Greenwood, 57, died Tuesday at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, said John Sallee of Spurlin Funeral Home in Stanford, which is handling Greenwood’s arrangements. Greenwood never returned home from the hospital following the Jan. 12 explosion at the home of Shannon Corman, who operated a gun and ammunition business behind his residence off of Herndon Avenue.

Replacing bow strings is the single thing that seems to be the biggest chore for one of our local store proprietors, who says that archery sales have picked up tremendously in the last two weeks. Meanwhile, ammunition sales are still lagging because of the scarcity of supply. Most handgun ammunition is in short supply, along with some calibers of long gun ammunition. I found that .22 ammunition also is scarce. Most of the .22 ammunition is bought in "bricks," which gives consumers at least a small price break over buying single boxes.

I have received some news that, while I don't have it in black and white, can be taken as the way things will happen, at least for the time being. Because of what I found out from a friend who attended a trade show this last weekend, the outlook for the shooting public might not be as dim as it has looked for the last several months. This friend is telling me that because the U.S. economy isn't the only world economy that has tanked as of late, the raw materials, specifically those used in the manufacture of ammunition are not as much in demand, and those countries that are sending us ammunition as imports are going to slightly decrease their prices overall, or at least that is what I'm hearing.

We have dodged a bullet in Kentucky this year, but what about next year? I am referring to a bill that was proposed on the encoding of ammunition that would commonly be used in assault rifles. This bill, labeled Kentucky House Bill 715, was introduced by Rep. Kathy W. Stein, D-Lexington, on March 3 and was to require serial numbers on every bullet sold beginning in 2009. The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee on March 4 and was withdrawn in the House on March 5. This legislation was dropped after only two days, but I wonder how long it will be before it is resubmitted for consideration again.