Why isn't there a run on guns and ammo? Here the ammo shelves are full as are the gun racks.

dreher

Since we have a panic situation going on I'm amazed guns and ammo aren't flying out the door.  If things get bad I know I would rather be armed than have toilet paper!  
How about where you are??  Is this just a South Carolina thing??  The average South Carolinian is armed so is this just as simple as I got guns but I ain't got toilet paper??
I would never have believed things could get this crazy over far less than deadly virus. 

He Dog

Treating a virus with a bullet seems a little extreme. 

Rocky Raab

Lots of places are reporting panic buying of ammo. If you don't have it where you live yet maybe you can get it started! Just run in all bug-eyed and scoop up all the 9mm and .223 you see. That ought to do it.

Warbirds

I had been planning to Order a Glock 48 on Friday for about a month. I had a GSSF certificate so needed a blue label dealer which is out of the way. So I had carved out a little time a few weeks ago.

Anyway I have been to this mom & pop store a number of times and it is your typical small gun store. I would guess there were 7-8 customers in there which seemed very busy compared to previous visits.

sample of 1 that really doesn’t mean much but I got the impression they were busy.

Horse Plains Drifter

Oh no, rest assured that this panic is well under way on the west coast too. I don't know about a run on ammo though, because I haven't looked. I would think there is an ammo panic too though. Not for me, we have plenty ammo. Except for the Barrett, could use some more for that, as I have only 250-300 rounds. I'm gonna check out the auction side.

US Military Guy

Folks that are panic buying toilet paper are not the kind of folks that already own guns.  My personal opinion is that gun owners are not the "panic" type of folks.

I am sure the waiting periods are preventing the panic buying of guns.  I mean, if they can't wait for their six month supply of toilet paper to run out, how can they possibly wait five days to buy a gun.

Of course, if they don't already have a gun, why do they need ammunition?

jimdeere

I’m watching a gun on the auction side that ends tonight and so far is way under price. I hope to snipe it. It’s a plus that the seller is only 40 miles from me. I believe people are scared of spending money on the unnecessary things.

franksshooting

We own a small shop, sold $6000 in ammo in 6 hrs on Friday., 9mm, 5.56,223,30-30, and buckshot. As I indicated last week all my wholesalers are out of 9mm, 5.56, and 223 Those that do list it say to call for pricing.

SCOUT5

franksshooting said:

We own a small shop, sold $6000 in ammo in 6 hrs on Friday., 9mm, 5.56,223,30-30, and buckshot. As I indicated last week all my wholesalers are out of 9mm, 5.56, and 223 Those that do list it say to call for pricing.

Interesting that the whole sellers are running low.

Ricci.Wright

Silly * people. Run over here. Now run over there. Now run back over here.

mark christian

jimdeere said:

I’m watching a gun on the auction side that ends tonight and so far is way under price. I hope to snipe it. It’s a plus that the seller is only 40 miles from me. I believe people are scared of spending money on the unnecessary things.

My neighbor has given me an M1 to sell for him. I took the photos yesterday and I was going to list the rifle tonight, but I spoke to my neighbor this morning and said that right now, an M1 is not going to be the type of rifle that buyers will be looking for. I'm sure it would sell, but not for what it is worth. He agreed to wait.

ARs have been selling for next to nothing, so it will be interesting to see if prices on "black rifles" spike.  

dreher

I just came back from my local Wal-Mart.  3 or 4 Mossberg pumps, 1 or 2 870s, some deer rifles, some 22 rifles a few I'm not sure what they were since I didn't ask.  One lever action Henry.  Lots of ammo for shot guns.  Not much buckshot mostly hunting and trap ammo.  If you want to buy ammo like 22-250, 243, 308, '06, 6.5, 270 30-30 maybe 10 to 20 boxes of each.  A whole bunch of 22 LR, some 22 Mag.  At this moment no guns and ammo panic here.

Maalox

Just checked one of my mail order ammo sources (Freedom Munitions) and they are "Sold Out" of everything 9mm and 5.56.

gartman

Are you trying to start something? Local Walmart was  out of 22 RF for 8 years because of baseless Obama fear.

kannoneer

If you bought guns and ammo during the Obama administration and sell during Trump's,you are going to lose money. Lots of money. I have friends sitting on cases of .22 LR that cost $50/$75 per brick.

serf

dreher said:

Since we have a panic situation going on I'm amazed guns and ammo aren't flying out the door.  If things get bad I know I would rather be armed than have toilet paper!  
How about where you are??  Is this just a South Carolina thing??  The average South Carolinian is armed so is this just as simple as I got guns but I ain't got toilet paper??
I would never have believed things could get this crazy over far less than deadly virus. 

  That won't happen until Forgetful Joe gets elected then you will have two or three months to stock up and bury it all

    in the back yard. It won't be cheap then in fact it will be outrageous, You have been warned!

                                                   serf

mac10

local cabelas today no 9mm,no 38/357 .couple box 45  no shotgun buck lots slugs , 22lr good amoumt but folks picking a box or 2 thre is now herters brand 22 good size holes in pistol show cases  place was humming

mark christian

KenK/84Bravo said:

I really do not require/need any more ammunition. Those that plan ahead, stay ahead.

Those that have waited up until now to "stock up," are in for an epic failure.

(Like waiting until the last moment, to stock food and TP.)

My stash of TP, is not as big as Mark C's though. 😮

I don't believe in running out of anything. If I need TP, I expect to look in the closet in the master bath and have some there. This is not do to foresight, it is because I hate shopping. My neighbors go shopping four times a week (I'm not joking). There are two of them and they come home with maybe two small bags each trip. They don't stock up because they consider a trip to the grocery store or Walmart as a form entertainment: they stop on the way for breakfast, do their shopping and then stop on the way home for lunch. Rinse and repeat, three-four times a week. They're nuts: the traffic here sucks, and the restaurants are usually packed with Disney tourists. Micky Mouse is a blight on the land.  
TP, soap, tissue, razors, shampoo, cleaning products, ect. Buy in bulk and pack it away.

medic07

I can tell you the panic buying of guns and ammo is underway in San Antonio.  Academy stores are wiped out of 9mm, 40SW, 223/556, 22LR and low on 308 and 762x39.  Most AR slots on the wall are empty and all the home defense shotguns slots are empty.
Then again San Antonio has had evacuees shoved on us and a lot of them are coming up positive.  While they may be in quarantine, those who take care of them are not.
I seriously think this genie is already out of the bottle and the majority of major cities have more cases than they know simply because they cannot test very many yet.

Junkballer

mark christian said:

I don't believe in running out of anything. If I need TP, I expect to look in the closet in the master bath and have some there. This is not do to foresight, it is because I hate shopping. My neighbors go shopping four times a week (I'm not joking). There are two of them and they come home with maybe two small bags each trip. They don't stock up because they consider a trip to the grocery store or Walmart as a form entertainment: they stop on the way for breakfast, do their shopping and then stop on the way home for lunch. Rinse and repeat, three-four times a week. They're nuts: the traffic here sucks, and the restaurants are usually packed with Disney tourists. Micky Mouse is a blight on the land.  
TP, soap, tissue, razors, shampoo, cleaning products, ect. Buy in bulk and pack it away.

Sounds as if your disappointed with your new home area   , .....if it makes you feel any better I'll let you know it wasn't much better 35 - 40 yrs ago either. 

WearyTraveler

KenK/84Bravo said:

"I seriously think this genie is already out of the bottle and the majority of major cities have more cases than they know simply because they cannot test very many yet."

I very much agree with you. This Virus will run it's course. Fatality rates will be what they will be. Containment is long gone.

Yep, I’ll wager that there are hundreds, if not, thousands of un diagnosed cases in WV already.  There aren’t as many people out and about as before but there are still lots out there.
It’s going to abruptly hit...

SCOUT5

Like MC, I don't like to shop.  So if I need something I get enough to last awhile.  I'll go and buy 6 cans of shaving cream, 6 tubes of tooth past, a dozen things of antiperspirant,.........you get the idea.  I saves time, travel expense, and I'm not running out of things and making extra trips.  I usually go to the local grocery once a week for perishables, but I can skip that if I need too.

Marc1301

SCOUT5 said:

I'll go and buy 6 cans of shaving cream, 6 tubes of tooth past, a dozen things of antiperspirant,.........you get the idea.  I saves time, travel expense, and I'm not running out of things and making extra trips. 

Same here,....I hate shopping.

As far as the ammo situation, I wouldn't have a clue if there's a shortage or not. I have more than I will most likely ever use, so I don't even look around for it anymore.

yoshmyster

Being in California I think the background check might be a hurled and the looming lead ban (the backdoor gun ban) folks might not wanna put large stock in something they can't use in public. Or they're like me sitting fat on the supply they squirreled away.

hobo9650

Ordered my monthly case of ammo yesterday. IMI 556 (1000 rds) this month.   I'm short on powder, only 16 lbs.  Plenty of primers and brass, so I'm good to go.

High bidder on a Sig M17 that expires in a few.   Might need to feed it.

hillbille

 if you don't feed it, it won't need toilet paper..........

mogley98

https://www.al.com/coronavirus/2020/03/ammo-sales-surge-at-alabama-gun-shops.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/16/coronavirus-people-line-up-gun-stores-stock-up/5054436002/

He Dog

"I would never have believed things could get this crazy over far less than deadly virus." 

In Italy the mortality rate is 8%.  That is nearly one in ten of the infected, and a higher percentage of old farts like you and me.  How much less than deadly do you find that? 

jimdeere

I’m thankful we’re not in Italy.

SW0320

Stopped in my local gun shop today and it was full.  I am good friends with the owner and he said it has been crazy the last four days.  He did not even have time to talk because he was so busy with NICS checks.

mark christian

I received an email this afternoon from Target Sports, an ammunition seller who I buy my bulk ammo from stating: **Please expect 10-day shipping delay on all orders due to the increase demand.**
I'm fine on all calibers excepting 7.62X39. I only have a couple of hundred rounds in that caliber, and getting more seems unlikely for a while. Oh well, these are the times we live in.

76k20

Ammo is selling out fast locally.  Local farm supply store is the only stocking dealer of ammo; 9mm almost gone, same with 223/5.56.  The display of 12ga buckshot had about half of what was there when I was in less than a week ago.  Several people looking at guns, several buying ammo.  Still lots of rimfire ammo available, see how long that lasts.  I expect 40/45 ammo to go next, along with 308/7.62 Nato.  Very little 7.62x39 for sale at any time, that caliber is becoming quite uncommon locally.

Didn't go to Walmart, they do sell ammo but not guns.  Since they changed their policy on ammo sales (not handgun or short barrel rifle ammo), the selection is virtually no existent.  Even the workers made similar comments.  No ammo at all for sale in 223/5.56, 7.62x39.  Still have 308/7.62x51, no idea the logic there. 

Shotgun buckshot is selling out fast locally and online, or already gone.  Has been for at least two weeks.  I didn't notice the lack of availability until the group I hunt with mentioned they could not buy 12ga 3 1/2" #4 buckshot anywhere.  Looking around on the net, the "00" buckshot is available in 3 1/2", but no #4buckshot at all.  3" mag 12ga is not far behind, very little #4 buckshot, almost no #1buckshot.  00buckshot in  3" still a decent supply, as well as most selections in 2 3/4"

gartman

News story gun shop in L.A. Asian 'hood has big run. Locals fear violence because virus came from China.