My wife and I have been complaining about exactly this for at least two years now.
-SB
Some of you may remember that I used to have a weekly radio program on the local NPR affiliate station (The only radio station in the area). I was also on the board of directors of the broadcasting company that owns the station. The reason I quit was the incessant lies from NPR News. When I gave my reasons for leaving they looked at me like I had grown horns.
I would guess half the town (The old ladies and some of the kids) has swallowed the hook.
The other half? I was complaining to a F/V skipper about the lack of .44mag ammo at the hardware store. He said "Yeah. I know. I bought it all. They're out of .45acp too."
I had bought the last box of that. I cleaned out the .357 too. Rifle ammo in popular calibers is scarce as well.