Gun Dealers Experiencing Shortages Of Bullets

[Purveyor]

Selling bullets may be the most secure job in Florida as long as supplies last.

After months of heavy buying, gun dealers across the state are experiencing shortages.

Some say it began with the election of President Barack Obama. Others say it's about the economic downturn or fear of crime. Whatever the reasons, ammunition has been selling like plywood and bottled water in the days before a hurricane.

"The survivalist in all of us comes out," said John Ritz, manager of East Orange Shooting Sports in Winter Park. "It's more about protecting what you have."

Demand for bullets is so strong that suppliers are restricting deliveries.

"Where we used to get 20 to 30 cases , we may get two to three cases now," said Vic Grechniw of Florida Ammo Traders in Tampa. "The supply just isn't there. . . . Everybody is pretty much rushing out to get their hands on whatever they can."

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[frankdtank78]

1. People are

preparing for the worst. With further job losses sure to come, we're likely to see a surge in crime.

[Blue_Tires]

2. wow...the post-election surge wasn't enough

they got to trot out the "get your guns and ammo before the radical black muslin takes them away!" -line again??

the economy must really be in bad shape if the gun industries are resorting to fake hysteria, fearmongering and imaginary 'shortages' each month to keep people buying...

[Soylent Brice]

3. doomsdayers. endless entertainment.

sociopathic checklist:

1. guns

check

2. ammo

check

3. bible

check

okay, we're ready for the depression!

[Earth_First]

4. I went in the other day to purchase some .22 caliber ammo

and the shelves were practically empty.

I'm not sure if this is a result of inventory control as a result of the economy, or stockpiling. However, I've never seen the shelves so depleted of such small caliber ammunition.

[Statistical]

7. Even Wally world has shortages.

Went target shooting tried to buy 3 boxes of Winchester White Box. They told me it was 2 box limit. Usually it is stocked full the ammo cabinet was mostly bare.

9mm one of the most common rounds and they were running low.

If Walmart can't keep in stock then there are some supply issues.

[grasswire]

5. anecdotal evidence

my niece's husband is a police officer -- a right-winger. He's started making his own bullets and stockpiling them. They live in the Pacific NW.

[shift]

6. All I can say is.......

I'm glad I got all I need , in many different calibers :)

[uncle ray]

8. geez, now you blew it.

don't you realize Obama is monitoring interweb traffic and now has your IP address, etc. you are now in the Obama guns n ammo confiscation registry. be paranoid. be VERY paranoid.