there is no other explanation for .22 shortages other than people are hoarding the stuff
and this is adding to the sense of shortage,
which is leading to the sense of fear,
which is leading to people hoarding even more.
1)Intimidating anyone who deals with the manufacture and sale of firearms, ammunition, and firearms related industries. Just look at what Obama-friendly businesses have done, such as GE Capital denying credit to gun stores. Or Bank of America refusing to do business with gun manufacturers.
2)DHS and other agencies buying up all ammo designed to create commercial shortages.
3) The destruction of once-fired military brass rather than selling it through auction as has been custom.
4) Putting out the word to political aspirants (Cuomo, Hickenlooper, etc.) that passing gun control legislation will earn you national political points allowing you career advancement.
Having said all this, also part of the problem is people buying up ammo with reckless abandon. They are piling it high and stacking it deep. This is creating shortages. Unless .22 manufacturers are lying about full production, there is no other explanation for .22 shortages other than people are hoarding the stuff and this is adding to the sense of shortage, which is leading to the sense of fear, which is leading to people hoarding even more.
there is no other explanation for .22 shortages other than people are hoarding the stuff
and this is adding to the sense of shortage,
which is leading to the sense of fear,
which is leading to people hoarding even more.