Comments on: Ammunition Price Increases: Bad and Getting Worse

By: luckydog

luckydog — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:19:39 +0000

Obama and the dems want to outlaw guns. that is why the hoarding and the price increases.

By: learn a little

learn a little — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:29:57 +0000

the premise of supply/demand is a serious facade. sure we can all see that demand, for whatever reason, drives prices up. but the big question is WHY aren’t they being driven down in the same fashion?

its the same arguement everywhere. those who don’t feel like accepting the fact that our entire market is being manipulated behind the guise of a free market capitalistic society, will say its just supply and demand.

government and big business is one in the same. the free market does not belong to the people, we are merely playing on their field. its the same with food, gas, and any other commodity where prices do not reflect reality.

prices go up for one reason or another, but they don’t come back down. WHY!?

By: stubee

stubee — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:50:46 +0000

now I know how a sheep feels when he gets sheared. but are we being sheared by the manufaacturere or the local dealers at the gun shops aand big chains when we stop in for ammo. just a few months ago, at a local shop, a brick of .22LR CCI Blazer had leaped to $19.95. checking it out today, the price was $29.95 and for the record, i checked another shop and the price for the same brick was identical.it seems no matter where a person turns, there’s a haand being thrust deep-deep-deep in our back pocket, and at the same time, tearing a little bit of enjoyment out of our lives.i target shoot to relax and unwind, and I’m am just fed up being somebody’s sheep

By: baboulas

baboulas — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:25:25 +0000

The cause for the current and outlandish increase in ammo prices is the same as that associated with the run up in oil pricing last year: greed on the part of speculators and idiocy of the public. It is sheer foolishness to presume that the current administration will do anything to hinder ammunition and gun purchases. But the mullets out there will do what they can to fight this tooth and nail. Sort of like the morons who put up their “More drilling now” bumper stickers before oil prices dropped by 80%…

By: Wilky

Wilky — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:02:14 +0000

What a great discussion!

It is a fact that ammo prices are up and will be up for a long time.
The causes are obvious… the rules of supply and demand are fully in force. But bear in mind that there are no real static factors.
Except that we all must stand up for our right to bear arms and enjoy OUR shooting sports.
All things change, prices will go down as raw material costs and transportation costs fall. Especially after we get all our soldiers back home. Demand will also slow down as people realize they are in a better situation and as the economy gets better.
Politics, however will remain the same, liberals going for the guns and everybody else trying to keep them.
We need to remember we are Americans and we live in the greatest country on earth. There is no problem that we can’t overcome TOGETHER. And we need to remember to support the NRA as they will be OUR voice in Washington.

P.S. Here is one of my most favorite quotes:
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else.” -Teddy Roosevelt

By: Molson

Molson — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:44:34 +0000

Wade, you were stating that you were an B.O. supporter, hopefully you will be the first one in
line to tell B.O. that you just can’t afford to buy your ammo any more and would like to turn your guns in for a nice tax break.
People wake up, nothing is going to be taken away from overnite. But it will be taken away as long as people like you are blind to what is happen. Get your head out of your ass.

By: Down-to-earth

Down-to-earth — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:39:51 +0000

Guns, knives, clubs, poison, strangulation, etc… People kill people, guns are just the most convenient means to do so nowadays.

Obama tends toward Socialism. Period. Regardless of his political party, the ideas he is enacting have a definite tendency toward a “managed economy” which is by definition a socialistic economy.

But that’s neither here nor there, This discussion has turned into a political debate rather than what it was intended to be.

I agree with others who believe this to be a gouge. People are panicking about proposed ammo tax increases which is driving them to purchase more ammo. Increased Demand (possibly brought about by fear of increased taxes), spurs an increase in price in most everything within a capitalistic economy (that’s us Mr. Wade… Cap-i-tal-i-stic Econ-omy).

Part of the solution… Slow down buying of Ammo, decrease Demand and hopefully the price will follow. For sure? Absolutely not… that’s why I said hope-ful-ly.

By: Econ 101

Econ 101 — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:24:40 +0000

If a supplier believes the future price of ammo will be higher than the current price there is incentive to limit supply. Therefore shifting Supply to the left.

By: Diretmus Argenteus

Diretmus Argenteus — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:44:42 +0000

Have order in for 500 round box of RWS Target rifle .22lr . In one week from when I placed order, the price has gone up 30% ($45.99–> 61.99)

By: XD 40

XD 40 — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:55:00 +0000

I bought a box of 30 carabine ( 50 in a box) for $ 18.95 last July, today February 25 th 2009 for $28.95…Crasy, just crasy.