I lump most of the new gun buyers in with those who dont/didnt plan. Lets face it, it was more about panic than just buying. It is what it is.
Add to that, the same supposed
"gun" people (who by now really should know better) who dont buy regularly when things are normal and especially as cheap as they have been, freaked out again, and just added to it, and it turned into a perfect storm this time around.
The 7 P's applies to everything, and this is no different.
Whats really a bit scary though, are all the "new" owners/shooters, who now have guns, of all sorts, and very likely inappropriate guns for their skill levels, who likely have little to no experience, and have no ammo to get any. Not that most likely would anyway. Thats not real comforting, but it too is what it is I guess.
If youre looking to buy, and it plays out like the last couple of times, youre better off waiting till things cool down to buy, as there with be a ton of basically NIB guns on sale cheap in 6 months to a year when those new buyers turn around and dump them on the market. And by then, the ammo will likely be catching up too.
Win/win for those who follow their "P's".