Manufacturing works best within a stable system.Statistics. Forecasts .Staffing.Training.
Just in time" The USA can be pretty good at that.
But political cycles throw a lot of chaos into the system. We can whine and cry and stick out our lip, "We want it and we want it right now!!"
COVID is another factor.Production requires workforce,and raw materials.
Who does the panic buying and why?
Look back a couple of years and the gun stores were complaining about the "Trump slump" Life was stable.Guns seemed safe.There was no panic.There were sales. 10% off!!
What were you doing then? I was not hoarding,but I did a little stocking.
It ain't my first rodeo. Not that the GOP has done no harm,but maybe the Clinton experience and the Obama experience should have been "teaching moments"
You just figured out its good to be armed? Welcome!!
If you live in Florida and hurricane season is coming, timing is a thing.Its best to have drinking water,batteries,aflashlight,Chef Boyardee ravioli already stashed before 2 hours till landfall. Too late sucks,but too late created fate.
1) Stock comes in. It disappears fast .Sniff around. Check in. Have the cash.
Don't figure you can come back in an hour.
2) Don't allow yourself panic. Count on this: It will either get better or worse. Right now,it is what it is. We have to deal with it.
Let your Congress know mid terms are coming.
If you voted for the anti-gun party,or if you did not vote, this is all on you.
FWIW,I won't pay $350 a k for primers. I won't pay $100. Build a flintlock,
Fun to shoot!