Hate to say it, but the useful idiots (anti gunners) technically won here. pro gunners have done this to themselves.
Done this to themselves?
I am of the opinion Smith and Wesson, Remington (among countless other manufacturers) is smarter than the average Joe.
They knew the run on guns was off the charts. They knew the same time we did about the Colorado shooting. They knew there was an election coming up. They also got notice the same time we did that Obama won. They knew the same morning we did about Sandy Hook.
The gist? MSRP's haven't gone up. The middleman has. The firearms manufacturers by and large, have the sole ability to re-stock the shelves. Through funding, hiring, efficiency, whatever.
Good Lord, ammo is already churned out by the millions daily.
Note to manufacturers: Maybe you've noticed a trend the past 4 years? There is clearly a demand. Get to work.
Done this to themselves?
I am of the opinion Smith and Wesson, Remington (among countless other manufacturers) is smarter than the average Joe.
They knew the run on guns was off the charts. They knew the same time we did about the Colorado shooting. They knew there was an election coming up. They also got notice the same time we did that Obama won. They knew the same morning we did about Sandy Hook.
The gist? MSRP's haven't gone up. The middleman has. The firearms manufacturers by and large, have the sole ability to re-stock the shelves. Through funding, hiring, efficiency, whatever.
Good Lord, ammo is already churned out by the millions daily.
Note to manufacturers: Maybe you've noticed a trend the past 4 years? There is clearly a demand. Get to work.
Note to manufacturers: Maybe you've noticed a trend the past 4 years? There is clearly a demand. Get to work.
THIS!!
Last spring Ruger put out a notice that they werent taking any new orders until they got caught up. They were over a million units behind!
Seems to me one would hire some workers and/or start subing out the machine work. There has been off the charts demand for 5 years or so....any extra gearing up/tooling would have for itself long ago.