re: #126 Shiplord Kirel

A few days ago, Gus posted a most enlightening article about the NRA’s effort to put the brakes on the ammunition hoarding frenzy. Why would they do this when their client industry is enjoying record sales and unheard of profits? No, they haven’t suddenly become responsible citizens. I think it is because the hoarding has started to seriously affect sales of certain guns. AR-15s still sell briskly, and at record prices, but only far gone wingnuts are buying those right now. Otoh, the nutburgers are buying practically every kind of ammunition, as soon as it shows up and at whatever prices is asked. 22 rimfire is specially hard to find and dramatically over priced when it is available. People who aren’t nuts are also interested in .22 ammunition but, unlike the hoarders, they are not willing to sit around all day waiting for a few boxes to become available, and then pay several times the former price for it. Sales of .22 rifles have plummeted and many of these can be found at, or even below, their pre-panic prices. These used to be a bread and butter item for the industry. Now, with ammunition scarce and expensive, they are so many paperweights as far as non-nut buyers are concerned. The same is true to a lesser degree with other guns that lack nut appeal, sane people might consider them, but not if they can’t get ammo for them.

Me? Was probably DF.