Ammunition Demand Still Exceeds Supply
The Associated Press reports that some bullet-makers are working around the clock and still can't keep up with the nation's demand for ammunition.
Shooting ranges, gun dealers and bullet manufacturers say they have never seen such a demand.
Bullets for sportsmen have been scarce for months. Some gun store owners and gun rights advocates say the demand is due to a fear that President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress will pass antigun legislation.
The Obama administration has not proposed anything specific and the president recently signed a law allowing people to carry loaded guns in national parks.
The National Rifle Association says Americans usually buy about 7 billion rounds of ammo a year. That figure has jumped to about 9 billion in the past year.
Shooting ranges, gun dealers and bullet manufacturers say they have never seen such a demand.
Bullets for sportsmen have been scarce for months. Some gun store owners and gun rights advocates say the demand is due to a fear that President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress will pass antigun legislation.
The Obama administration has not proposed anything specific and the president recently signed a law allowing people to carry loaded guns in national parks.
The National Rifle Association says Americans usually buy about 7 billion rounds of ammo a year. That figure has jumped to about 9 billion in the past year.
Labels: 2nd Amendment, Ammo Demand, Barack Obama, Bullet Manufacturers, NRA
posted by Mike McCarville @ 12:42 AM
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