Buying Up All The Ammo
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If you want to exercise your right to bear arms, you can buy almost any type of gun you want in America. However, since 2021, hunters and other gun owners have had trouble finding ammo for their handguns and rifles.
Ammo shortages are not new in the U.S. We went through several between 2008 and 2016, and those shortages were due to panic buying and new laws. The current bullet shortage is due to ripple effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors discussed below:
Gun buyers must undergo a background check when buying guns from a licensed firearms dealer. According to an FBI report, the background checks performed in 2020 and 2021 surpassed each previous year by over 10 million.
Remington has been one of the biggest gun and ammo manufacturers in the U.S since its founding in 1918. However, in 2018 and 2020, Remington filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy proceedings led to losing investors and revenue, and the company could not keep up ammo production.
Another factor contributing to the ammunition shortage is ammo import restrictions implemented by the government. Currently, the U.S. government has implemented sanctions that restrict the importation of Russian ammunition. The U.S. has also banned the importation of ammo and firearms from China, Iraq, and several other countries.
After President Obama became president in 2008, many Americans thought he would tighten gun control laws and restrict gun purchases. Fearing that they would become unable to buy guns, many Americans began panic-buying and hoarding firearms.
Even though Obama never passed any significant gun control laws, firearm manufacturers still could not keep up with the spike in demand, leading to ammo shortages. According to the Washington Post, gun demand slightly dropped after President Trump was elected in 2017. The sudden drop was because President Trump and the Republican Party promised to protect Second Amendment rights.
Also, like other factories, gun manufacturers stopped production during the height of the pandemic. Fearing long-term scarcity, many gun enthusiasts started panic-buying and hoarding firearms and ammo.
Consumers have to suffer the increased prices alongside not having access to as much ammo as they want. Even illegal bullets from unregistered dealers, such as hoarders and black-market sellers, the price of ammo is still higher than in previous years.
Ammo scarcity and high prices have led to hunters and other gun owners rationing their bullets. Otherwise, they could end up with zero ammo and no way to replenish their stock. For this reason, hunters are hunting less, and people are visiting the gun range less often. Some gun owners have even chosen to save their limited ammo for emergencies or necessities.
Now that you know why the ammo shortage persists, you might be wondering when it will end. Unfortunately, many ammo dealers expect the shortage and price hikes to continue into early 2023, especially if more Americans keep buying guns.
However, if COVID-19 supply chain issues reduce, dealers may start importing more ammunition to support domestically produced ammo supplies. Pending when that happens, you should avoid spraying and praying. Conserve your ammo and avoid wasting shots by investing in firearm accessories that improve aim, such as suppressors and scopes.
\"Undeniably, part of the strategy is that with one hand, the Biden regime is doing everything they can to suppress access to ammunition for regular Americans, while with the other hand, they are scooping up all the ammo that they can possibly find.\"
That's why I'm working on legislation to put a total moratorium on the IRS buying ammo. When we used to talk about the IRS being weaponized, we were talking about political discrimination, not actual weapons for the IRS.
Undeniably, part of the strategy is that with one hand, the Biden regime is doing everything they can to suppress access to ammunition for regular Americans, while with the other hand, they are scooping up all the ammo that they can possibly find.
Fox News host Tucker Carlson led a segment on his Aug. 4, 2022, show by telling his audience to be worried because the government is \"treating the IRS as a military agency\" and \"stockpiling\" ammunition. He asked guest U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., \"Why would the IRS need millions of dollars worth of guns and ammo\"
In June, Gaetz, who has co-sponsored a bill to prevent the IRS from purchasing ammunition, made a similar allegation in an interview with Fox News host Jesse Watters. Then he accused the Biden administration of suppressing access to ammunition \"for regular Americans\" while \"scooping up all of the ammo they can possibly find.\" In that interview, he said the IRS spent $725,000 this year on ammunition. He also cited that figure in a June press release about his bill.
Here's how it's supposed to work: To buy ammunition, you have to prove you are legally allowed to possess guns and ammunition. The \"instant\" background check is based on the California Department of Justice having a record of the ammo buyer having passed a background check to buy a gun.
For five out of six Californians, the process goes smoothly: They show their California driver's license or military ID, pay a dollar for a background check, wait a few minutes, pay for their ammo, then walk out of the store with their ammo. Those who have never been background-checked to buy a gun in California can pay $19 for a one-time, not-instant background check, and come back to the store in a few days and buy their ammunition.
One in six, however, can't pass the background check, and the reason for the overwhelming majority of them is rooted in records (more on that below). Of the 102,147 people this law has stopped from buying ammunition as of this writing, 758 were actually \"prohibited persons.\" The rest were just rejected by a system that works poorly.
The only place background checks aren't required by law is shooting ranges, but ranges can skip the background check only if the ammo you purchase is used in its entirety at the range that day - you can't take any home. Some ranges may choose to require background checks anyway to avoid risk.
Want to get around this law by stocking up on ammo in another state Well, you can buy ammunition out of state, but to bring it into California, you first have to ship it to a licensed California ammunition vendor so they can perform a background check and hand your ammo back to you. The law does not limit the fee the vendor can charge for this service.
Two common misconceptions about the law: that it limits how many rounds you can buy (not true), and that you can buy ammo only in the gauge or caliber of firearms you have registered with the state (not true). There are no limits on rounds or gauge/caliber.
Retailers and suppliers are unsure when supply will return as COVID has disrupted global supply chains for ammo components and raw materials. Plus social distancing has slowed down packing operations.
The good ole AK-47 rounds. My rule is to go with ammo from countries that used the AK but to watch out for corrosive ammunition (which is pretty good shooting stuff, you just need to put more effort in cleaning afterward).
Most commercial ammo will be around 147-grains and around 60 to 70 cents each while match ammo is around 168-grains and $1.50 per round. I went almost straight into reloading to get the max accuracy out of my guns so take my suggestions with a grain of salt.
confusion abounds with shipments of ammo to NY now with the new laws. These suppliers need to get their facts right or lose a lot of biz. Palmetto recently lost a $1600 ammo sale to me thinking my NY FFL needs another \"license\" to receive ammo. NOT!! Only if the recipient is NOT also an FFL. Others are asking for the FFL DOB and Occupation!! NOT! that is only on point of sale from the FFL to the in state purchaser purchaser. Gun control at it's finest. C'mon SOCUS! STEP UP and dump these laws.
Since this original article was written (back in 2016) many things have changed and unfortunately for the worse. However, SGammo still has the best prices and the fastest delivery of whatever they have on hand. Sign up for their email newsletter and you won't be disappointed. Gunbot is another \"aggregator\" that should be noted as well.
Have to second the True Shot recommendation. Even with shipping, they are cheaper for 9mm/.223/5.56 than anywhere over the past year. Mostly PMC, but frequently on sale and often in deals with Magpul 30rd mags. Even with shipping from AZ to the mid-Atlantic, still cheaper than buying in store at Rural King, Dunhams, Cabelas or Sportsman's Emporium. Never an issue. Highly recommend!
Lucky Gunner demanded a copy of my driver's license to \"prove\" I was old enough to buy ammo. Ammoman did the same thing and the web page looked identical. Has Lucky Gunner acquired Ammoman None of the other vendors named in this article did that. (I still live in a free state.) What's up with this No business for these vendors until they quit asking for driver's licenses.
I will say lucky gunner has been my go-to for bulk ammo, they seem to have rather good prices and even most of the ammo crunches seem to have stuff in stock. Mind you during the ammo shortages just don't be a cheap b!t@h. I ended up with higher quality 9mm because the cheap stuff was sold out, but you get others that complain about it. I haven't purchased ammo from PSA yet....just an AK, and M&P police trade-in plus EOTech. The thing that's awesome about them is they have great deals of the day. Mind you it says that so don't expect that deal the following day.
I've been using supplymunitions dot com for around 1.5 years now. They send very regular emails with their current stock and prices, which have been some of the lowest prices I've found. Hence the reason I buy probably 80% of my ammo from them. Quick delivery, and have never had any issues. I've purchased CCI Blazer, Win