Getting a license in my country (and a license is required to legally own a firearm) is a long and difficult process, and once (if) someone gets it then one has to purchase the firearm from one of a smattering of legalised shops. This means the pricing power is strongly in the hands of the dealers, and that is how 550 Dollar Glocks end up costing just under three grand. As for rounds, getting quality rounds is next to impossible and most licensed people have to do with S&B and Fiocchi JHPs from Europe. Not bad rounds (and I believe Trayvon Martin was done in with a 115gr S&B), but nowhere near the likes of a Federal HST, Winchester Ranger T or Speed Gold Dot. I was fortunate enough to (somehow ...) come across some Ranger Bonded, but that’s another story I would be foolish to get into. Anyways, the price of those S&Bs ...even the FMJ for practice ...is over a Dollar per round!
Anyways, getting my license was one of the happiest days of my life, and even with the prices of ammo (and everything else) I am happy to be able to protect myself and my fellow citizens.