Is the ammo companies selling ammo to dealers at the same price as prior panic or has the ammo companies raised their prices therefore the dealers has to retail ammo at twice the normal retail ?
I went to a LGS in Jacksonville FL today to look around. I have done business there pre-corona virus and their prices were always the lowest in the area. I was shocked at the prices they are now charging for guns and ammo. I looked at a Taurus G3C....MSRP is $306 and they are tagged $449. I mentioned the outrageous to the counter guy and his replay was "I don't set the price, I just sell them". I inquired about some 9MM 115gr FMJ on the shelf in plain white boxes, no manufacturer name on them and was told $50 for a box of 50!!
You can't tell me there isn't price gouging going on at some stores.
I've been able to find a little 9mm here and there for under $15 a box. It has been nice, because I haven't had to break into my stash.
Anyone who is buying ammo now at these inflated prices is stupid, unless it's buying one box just to be able to load your new gun so you can protect yourself or family. If I didn't reload my own ammo, I wouldn't fire one shot of anything other than .22 since I have tens of thousands of rounds of that.
Yeah, the market sets the price and if somebody can get $35 for a $4 box of ammo, then good for them. It's the stupid people paying that price who allow it to be sold.
'I hear the train a comin', it's rolling 'round the bend....'
"...will enact legislation to prohibit all online sales of guns and ammunition...."
Stroke of the pen, law of the land.
What panic?
Not sure if serious...If prices go up much more most folks will be willing to accept the ten round magazine limit for economic reasons, not crime control reasons.