Did the IRS spend $700k buying ammo?
On Saturday, Congressman Matt Gaetz told Breitbart that the IRS spent approximately $700,000 “between March and June 1” purchasing ammunition. Gaetz called the IRS’s acquisition of the ammunition “bizarre.”
Is the IRS buying ammo a violation of Americans’ rights?
It is something he feels is a direct violation of the rights of Americans. According to documents from usaspending.gov, the IRS’s ammunition purchases ranged from $3,201 worth of ammo at one time to $92,000+ worth of ammo at one time. The purchases were spread out over several months, according to the documents, which are publicly available.
How many guns has the IRS stockpiled?
The purchases were spread out over several months, according to the documents, which are publicly available. According to a report from OpenTheBooks published in 2020, the IRS had stockpiled 4,600 guns and five million rounds of ammunition as of January 2019.
Why is ammunition out of stock everywhere?
The shortage has been attributed to many factors, including pandemic-era supply chain disruptions, the bankruptcy of major supplier Remington in 2020, the massive amount of new gun owners in the last year, and the resulting surge in demand.
Why is the ammo shortage getting worse?
High demand, supply chain issues, and increases in copper prices have all combined to make it difficult to find ammunition. Ammunition is expected to be in short supply for the start of deer season again this year.
Why is hunting ammunition so scarce?
“It's hard to get raw materials. It's hard to get raw materials to a factory. It's hard to forage those materials to make whatever you're trying to make,” Davis said. He says another reason there is such an ammunition shortage is due to the fact that the gun manufacturer Remington went bankrupt.
What is the hardest ammo to find right now?
"But finding the ammunition to practice with shotgun shells is very difficult," said Lee. Mark Whitlock is Vice President at Mark's Outdoors in Vestavia Hills. He said he's done all he can to keep shelves stocked. He says the hardest ammo to get right now is the 7MM 08, 270, and 243.
How long will the ammo shortage last?
Unfortunately, many ammo dealers expect the shortage and price hikes to continue into early 2023, especially if more Americans keep buying guns. However, if COVID-19 supply chain issues reduce, dealers may start importing more ammunition to support domestically produced ammo supplies.
What ammunition is most available?
Rifle ammunition is the most available. Averaging the five dealers, 3.5% of their total selection was in stock when we checked last week. If you think that's depressing, it gets worse. Only 2% of handgun ammo was available, 1.7% of shotgun ammo, and 1.2% of rimfire ammo.
Is there still an ammo shortage 2022?
The Great Ammo Shortage of 2022 just won't go away. You might struggle to find ammunition for your pistol, rifle, or shotgun this year. Reasons for the shortage range wide, from supply bottlenecks to a copper shortage and the war in Ukraine. The best solution might be to make your own bullets.
Are ammo prices coming down?
The cost of ammunition is expected to remain high throughout the rest of 2022 and likely beyond. The record-high inflation is of course a major factor. With record-high gasoline prices, it means that just getting those boxes on the shelves costs more, and those prices are passed down to the consumer.
How Many Guns Are Enough
If you are preparing for such challenges yourself, you will quickly determine that you need to have more than one gun. You need two rifles for hunting – a small-caliber rifle for small game and varmints, and a larger caliber one for full size animals such as deer.
Are Too Many Guns Dangerous or Threatening?
The media love to talk about ‘survivalists’ having huge caches of weapons and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition as if this implies some degree of crazed intent on the part of the person owning the guns and ammo.
Summary
While guns hopefully and happily play a small part of our ordinary day to day lives, if there should be a disruption to our lives and the society in which we live, we may need to return to the ways of our forefathers and rely on guns more than we need to at present.