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<blockquote data-quote="Sanford" data-source="post: 2243468" data-attributes="member: 27733"><p>... continued.</p><p></p><p><strong>Huge purchases confirmed</strong></p><p></p><p>Napolitano said she thought reports of DHSs purchase of 1.6 billion rounds enough for many years of war at the rate ammunition is used by the U.S. military these days were accurate.</p><p></p><p>This was a five-year strategic sourcing contract for up to one-point-whatever billion rounds, she confirmed.</p><p></p><p>The actual reports have contained the figure 1.6 billion rounds. And calculations done by the Washington Examiner suggest that would be enough for something like a 24-year supply of ammunition on hand.</p><p></p><p>What it is accomplishing is that other consumers of ammunition, from the weekend hunter to police departments, are finding the shelves bare.</p><p></p><p>For example, Utica, N.Y., police have been told it could take up to 10 months now to get the ammunition they order.</p><p></p><p>In Mobile, Ala., Nick Sagler said, You cant find what you need.</p><p></p><p>And Jeremy Windle called it an extreme shortage.</p><p></p><p>Ronica Williams, at the Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds gun show, said all of the ordinary supplies are backordered six months or better.</p><p></p><p>In Boca Raton, Fla., the problem is just as bad.</p><p></p><p>Right now ammos pretty hard to get. People bought everything that was to be bought, Theyve completely cleaned out the supply chain, said a gunsmith.</p><p></p><p>In Caldwell, W.Va., retailers said the expense is going up for gun owners, because of the shortage of ammunition. The reporter there suggested it was ammunition hoarding, because of talk in Washington about gun regulations, rules, restrictions and requirements.</p><p></p><p>A range operator said, I think its made more people panic and made more people purchase whatever they can.</p><p></p><p>Other locales that have reported problems:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> In West Texas, consumers and police alike reported problems.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> South Carolinas ammo supply for police departments is short.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> In Waco, police have noticed a ammo shortage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> In Illinois, handgun training is being hindered because of the shortage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> New York gun owners are getting frustrated by the ammo shortage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> In Vermont, local shops cant keep their customers satisfied, because they cant get the supplies.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> In Alaska, gun owners are left searching for ammunition.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Lodi, Calif., police also are walking a thin line of keeping their weapons loaded.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> In Fort Wayne, Ind., store operators complain they are being hurt because they cannot obtain the supplies.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> The U.S. government ammo grab is hurting stores in Hastings, Neb., owners say.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sanford, post: 2243468, member: 27733"] ... continued. [B]Huge purchases confirmed[/B] Napolitano said she thought reports of DHSs purchase of 1.6 billion rounds enough for many years of war at the rate ammunition is used by the U.S. military these days were accurate. This was a five-year strategic sourcing contract for up to one-point-whatever billion rounds, she confirmed. The actual reports have contained the figure 1.6 billion rounds. And calculations done by the Washington Examiner suggest that would be enough for something like a 24-year supply of ammunition on hand. What it is accomplishing is that other consumers of ammunition, from the weekend hunter to police departments, are finding the shelves bare. For example, Utica, N.Y., police have been told it could take up to 10 months now to get the ammunition they order. In Mobile, Ala., Nick Sagler said, You cant find what you need. And Jeremy Windle called it an extreme shortage. Ronica Williams, at the Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds gun show, said all of the ordinary supplies are backordered six months or better. In Boca Raton, Fla., the problem is just as bad. Right now ammos pretty hard to get. People bought everything that was to be bought, Theyve completely cleaned out the supply chain, said a gunsmith. In Caldwell, W.Va., retailers said the expense is going up for gun owners, because of the shortage of ammunition. The reporter there suggested it was ammunition hoarding, because of talk in Washington about gun regulations, rules, restrictions and requirements. A range operator said, I think its made more people panic and made more people purchase whatever they can. Other locales that have reported problems: [LIST][*] In West Texas, consumers and police alike reported problems. [*] South Carolinas ammo supply for police departments is short. [*] In Waco, police have noticed a ammo shortage. [*] In Illinois, handgun training is being hindered because of the shortage. [*] New York gun owners are getting frustrated by the ammo shortage. [*] In Vermont, local shops cant keep their customers satisfied, because they cant get the supplies. [*] In Alaska, gun owners are left searching for ammunition. [*] Lodi, Calif., police also are walking a thin line of keeping their weapons loaded. [*] In Fort Wayne, Ind., store operators complain they are being hurt because they cannot obtain the supplies. [*] The U.S. government ammo grab is hurting stores in Hastings, Neb., owners say.[/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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