Guns & Ammo (not the magazine)

I have a bone to pick with current gun/ammo industry and our government. No question about it the .22 LR and the 9mm Luger are the most popular rimfire and handgun cartridge in America, respectively.

.22 LR is a great cartridge for not only squirrel/rabbit hunting, but plinking around also. You can you buy a wide array of .22 LR pistols, you can also get conversion kits for pistols to shoot these rounds for practice in higher caliber pistols. .22 LR are cheap rounds, you can buy boxes of 10-550+. The Ruger 10/22 is the most popular rifle currently manufactured, chambered in a .22 LR.


The 9mm Luger (Parabellum) is a great cartridge, law enforcement even uses it. It's also a great home-defense round for pistols. It is cheaper than your bigger calibers and doesn't break the bank to even target shoot with. This caliber is being offered in more and more pistols. It is even available in a once .45ACP only model, the famous 1911.

Try to find a box of either cartridge of ammo today...you'll be surprised what you find out. What was once a "redneck" store, Wal-Mart no longer has any ammo selection except for a handful of rifle cartridges and revolver rounds. Cabela's, "World's Foremost Outfitter", only has a box or two of either at any given time. Bass Pro Shops are the same way. Reason for this:

1. Simple economics: supply and demand. Consumers believe that ammo will be scarce and more expensive in the future...so they're buying it up as it hits the shelves now. Due to the current political control being 2/3 democratic, 2nd amendment supporters are running scared. Manufacturers are getting behind in making, distributors are getting behind in shipping, its a domino effect.

2. Future ammo regulations: Obama has in the midst a plan to serialize all ammo in certain states. This means putting a serial number on bullet and bullet casing. At which point the gov't could track who bought how much ammo and of what kind...also driving prices up close to $.50/shell on all ammunition. For ammunition like the previously mentioned, this would create a drastic increase in shooters costs. Aren't shooting sports expensive enough?

Gun prices have increased like crazy since November 2008. AR-15 style rifles were/are extremely popular. After the election results were announced, AR-15 style rifles were bought up like crazy. People started ordering them in fear of another Assault Weapons Ban. I personally have ordered this style rifle (direct from the manufacturer) and the wait for them will be 4-8 months, not to mention the wait if you order through a gun shop, which goes through distributors...

I recently placed an order for 9mm and .45ACP rounds. They are back ordered and I don't know how long it will take to get those in.

I'm just irritated at this current market and don't even get me started on the economy....

I'd like to hear your thoughts!!!!