i guess what amazes me is how long the "panic" has been going on. how much ammo, and reloading components can we store anyway? when your house starts sinking 2" a year, wouldn't you think you would get the picture?! 800,000 rounds of ammo / components is just a tad overkill! if civil war II actually starts, the chances are none of us will get to shoot more than a few hundred rounds before we are killed. and the chance of "our side" getting the remained of our stash are small. it has been made very clear to Washington politicians that the majority of us do not want any new gun control. i know that will not stop the anti's from trying. but i really doubt they will find enough support to make anything happen. at some point you have to look at your supply, and say enough is enough. i must say i will be happy when the next pro gun president comes along. guns and ammo will be spilling onto gunbroker at a fantastic rate, and at great discounts. much of it will still be unused and new in the box. those will be happy days. i have a certain amount of ammo and components on hand. it has not really changed much since Regan was in office. i am not a panic buyer. the only thing that has dropped is my supply of 22lr ammo. i will NOT pay $70.00 for 500 rounds of it. i would chuck the guns in the trash first. the sad part is my kids suffer because we can not shoot like we would like to. i can find enough reloading stuff to keep me busy, even if i have to work up new loads to do it. i would like to be able to walk into a store and pick up a pound of what ever powder i would like again sometime soon. so far, the only thing i have had to pay thru the nose on was small pistol primers. and i will not do that again either. i will just stop shooting them until i find what i need at a decent price. if i have to do that with all of it, i will. there are other hobbies out there. i enjoy this one, but i will not let it ruin my finances to keep it up.