I went to the store yesterday. Couldn’t find a box of 9mm ammo. They were sold out and had no idea when they were getting more. When I looked surprised, the sales clerk looked at me like, “where the heck have you been, in a coma?”
You see how, step by step , they create all the right conditions for the DHS statement to “come true”???
It’s called a self-fulfilling prophecy.
All they need to do is act on the “gotta grab guns up here
just to help Mexico, if for no other reason”, as it looked like they were planning a few weeks ago, and they’ve effectively spurred all of what they want to characterize as right wing crazies into action. It’s a win-win for them.
But they’re gonna lose-lose-—they’re just not that bright and their timing will inevitably be off.
Similar experience at my local big box sporting goods store:
A guy walked up and asked the the gun department manager if they had any .380 ACP ... the manager just started laughing and gestured to the 30' long pistol ammo display behind him ... it was completely empty.
I was happy to leave with my one box, leaving the other two to other potential new gun owners.
Guys, we're part of the problem here: if you happen to be in the right place at the right time, don't go and buy a whole case and wipe out your store single-handedly.
Look on the bright side here: it's FMJ range ammo that's impossible to get. Hollow point defensive rounds still seem readily available. We'll know it's really SHF time when we can't get defensive ammo.