Government Ammunition Stockpiling Causing Price Hikes, Shortages
Ammunition factory worker: “We could work seven days a week and not meet the demands right now. It’s just crazy out there”
Accusations and denials of government ammunition stockpiling are driving up prices and fear for gun owners.Friday, two members of the Oklahoma Congressional Delegation introduced legislation to put a stop to it. What hasn’t stopped is the price spike for ammo.
Squeezing off a few rounds at the range is getting expensive. A box of bullets that went for $9 four years ago can now run close to $30.
Production lines at ammunition manufacturers for the past decade have been running near full capacity.
“We could work seven days a week and not meet the demands right now. It’s just crazy out there. Supply and demand, we just can’t keep up with demand,” said Willy Tague, a factory worker. Military contracts continue to gobble up bullets, despite the troop draw down in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Additional purchases by the Department of Homeland Security have triggered accusations that the government is trying to limit what the public can buy as part of a back-door-gun control policy. That fear has gun owners grabbing as much as they can.
“They’re stockpiling. Why?” They’re afraid of what’s going to happen, well they’re cautious about it I think,” said Barry Brock, a factory worker.
Wild Thing’s comment.……………….
We have the worst government with Obama and his ilk.
This shows that the govt. both fears us and wants to control us.