Panic Buying of Ammunition Ensues

 At Bearing Arms Ryan Petty reports that Ammunition shortages sparked by Hamas terrorism in Israel, "Days of Rage" threat:

Here we go again. It appears we are headed for panic buying amidst what seemed to be normalizing ammunition supplies after the COVID-19 and Summer of Love shortages in 2020. As gun owners recall, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on global supply chains, impacting various industries throughout the world. One particular sector that experienced an unexpected surge in demand, coupled with significant disruptions to its supply chain, was the ammunition industry. The pandemic era, characterized by its uncertainties, anxieties, and socio-economic disruptions, brought forth a unique set of circumstances that contributed to an unprecedented ammunition shortage.

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There appears to be another round of panic buying going on across the country. Reports from one local gun shop in Florida said sales were brisk. The shop had purchased forty thousand rounds of ammunition just last week. They sold thirty-six thousand rounds in just over 4 hours.

Frankly, I don't know why people are attempting to buy ammunition now. It is a little like the proverbial locking of the barn door after the horse has bolted. May I suggest that panic buyers should perhaps buy a little at a time over the months such that you have plenty when these issues pop up, as they will. Naturally, you need to figure out your particular risks.  As a start, consider having some carry ammunition, enough that you can change it out every six months. Remember that most of your training should be dry firing, with perhaps monthly trips to the range. But you don't have to shoot that much at the range, if you have been keeping up with your dry fire training.  Perhaps build up to where you have enough of each type for a year. 

Having a supply of ammo is like having emergency food, water, gasoline and other supplies in case of an emergency.