joepistol
Well-Known Fanatic
from my reading, it isn't only hoarders that are the cause of the shortage. There are @ least 3 real factors , causing short supply.
In no order of level of influence, here's the 3 reasons I've read about.;
1) the influx of new, first time firearm purchasers. Record numbers of 1st time buyers purchased guns. Possibly due to fear from political issues, crime, etc..for whatever reason they decided "Now "they need a gun. Soon as the purchase is made, they realize they need ammo..& purchase some.
2) Gun owners notice either a diminishing stock of ammo where they buy, or an increase in price, as supply shrinks.
Both scarcity & inflated prices can occur @ the same time. This causes those who've been thru this cycle before (ammo scarcity) to
start trying to increase their ammo supply ( considered hoarding by by some)
3) Something that may be overlooked ..is manufacturing time & component shortage, for ammo makers.
One aspect of this is ammo plants had to shut down, by orders of our govt, due to the virus. Idled ammo factories don't make ammo..or components.
In addition, the lead mines were also closed, for the same reason. Mines in other countries were also closed. Hard to make bullets w/o lead.
U.S. mines, (most in Mo. I read ) were closed for 3 months. Pretty sure the ammo making industry isn't the only place mines sell their product.
Manufacturing halted, exhausted lead supply, many new gun owners, & hoarders..
these are very real reasons for the shortage..no conspiracy mentioned.
In no order of level of influence, here's the 3 reasons I've read about.;
1) the influx of new, first time firearm purchasers. Record numbers of 1st time buyers purchased guns. Possibly due to fear from political issues, crime, etc..for whatever reason they decided "Now "they need a gun. Soon as the purchase is made, they realize they need ammo..& purchase some.
2) Gun owners notice either a diminishing stock of ammo where they buy, or an increase in price, as supply shrinks.
Both scarcity & inflated prices can occur @ the same time. This causes those who've been thru this cycle before (ammo scarcity) to
start trying to increase their ammo supply ( considered hoarding by by some)
3) Something that may be overlooked ..is manufacturing time & component shortage, for ammo makers.
One aspect of this is ammo plants had to shut down, by orders of our govt, due to the virus. Idled ammo factories don't make ammo..or components.
In addition, the lead mines were also closed, for the same reason. Mines in other countries were also closed. Hard to make bullets w/o lead.
U.S. mines, (most in Mo. I read ) were closed for 3 months. Pretty sure the ammo making industry isn't the only place mines sell their product.
Manufacturing halted, exhausted lead supply, many new gun owners, & hoarders..
these are very real reasons for the shortage..no conspiracy mentioned.
