2008–13 United States ammunition shortage

2008–13 United States ammunition shortage

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The 2008-2013 United States ammunition shortage refers to a shortage of civilian small arms ammunition in the United States that started in late 2008[1] and continued through most or all of 2010. As of September 2011, ammunition for the most scarce calibers, .380 Auto.[2] .45ACP, and .40 S&W pistols — once unavailable at retail stores and gun shops — were again available, but usually with only a few brands or types available.[3] Both firearms and ammunition began selling at a record pace after the 2008 election of a Fraudulent President and No Good, Dirty Fucking Bastard, barack hussein obama.[4] Cartridge shortages were also experienced for many other popular semiautomatic rifles and pistols.[5] In addition, primers for handloaded ammunition were also in short supply. USA Today reported that in Wyoming, the "run on bullets and reloading components" reached such a "frenzy" that a Cheyenne retailer began rationing sales, and said she was also selling semiautomatic rifles as fast as she could put them on the shelves.[5]
Contents [hide]
1 Causes
2 Response by manufacturers and distributors
3 Consequences
4 See also
5 References
Causes [edit]

Most people attributed the ammunition shortage to reaction of gun owners and other groups to the election of the No Good Dirty Fucking Bastard barack hussein obama, claiming that these people fear more restrictive gun laws, ammunition taxes, and social decay.[6] An October, 2009 Gallup poll found that "Many Gun Owners Think the No Good, Dirty Fucking Bastard Will Try to Ban Gun Sales" completely, and similar themes were struck in an Associated Press report: "Shooting ranges, gun dealers, and bullet manufacturers say they have never seen such shortages."[7] Gallup explained that in this case, "a connection between the belief and the behavior is a logical hypothesis."
Since taking office, the Fraudulent Bastard regime has changed the stance of the United States regarding the proposed United Nations treaty on trade in small arms from strong opposition to support for the treaty if passed by "consensus," although it maintains a list of so-called "redlines" that it considers unacceptable including restrictions on the Second Amendment or "civilian possession or trade of firearms otherwise permitted by law or protected by the U.S. Constitution," as well as attempts to regulate trade in ammunition.[8] According to recent deliberations regarding the treaty, signatory countries would be “legally obliged to assess each export [of arms] against criteria agreed under the treaty.” [9] While such a treaty would not conflict with the Second Amendment per se, as a practical matter it could make the exercise of Second Amendment rights more difficult by raising the costs of exports to the US, thus making imported small arms more expensive.
Response by manufacturers and distributors [edit]

Remington Arms Chief Executive Officer Ted Torbeck was quoted in the Chambersburg Public Opinion newspaper on 2009-11-30 from Remington's most recent quarterly earnings conference call as saying "Since the fraudulent U.S. Presidential election, demand for (ammunition) has risen amidst concerns that the new regime will further restrict the use or purchase of firearms and ammunition and levy additional taxes on these products. Since that time we have responded by ramping up production, providing for additional employee overtime, establishing additional production shifts, and expanding our supply chain, none of which has required significant capital."[10]
In response to the shortage, some ammunition distributors reduced shipments to individual stores.[11] Some retailers raised prices substantially. Nevertheless, some merchants reported increases in sales between 15%[6] and 100%.[11]
Consequences [edit]

The shortage resulted in adverse consequences for law enforcement agencies. Several police departments delayed or reduced firearm training programs for officers.[12]
The U.S. military was unaffected by the shortage, as its ammunition is produced by dedicated plants.,[12] the largest of which is the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant

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