Wow. Excellent post.
The post (14) provides another example of the market, not the government, determining supply. The shop owner percieved that his long term interest lay in not raising his prices. This would apply equally to large scale vendors (Home Depot etc.) PR, not ill-concieved laws, will prevent extreme gouging. Moderate "gouging" will more quickly restore inventories, thereby lessening the duration of the crisis. No one should go to jail or be fined for accepting any amount of money for a legal good from a willing buyer.