I think it’s important to note that they are out there, not being used rather being treated as a commodity. Everyone trying to stock up, too late, is buying what they can as well as people buying them just to make a quick buck.
Just a matter of time until they will be well stocked themselves as people will just buy them from a store, at reasonable prices.
As long as business exist that are not tryin to take advantage of the situation,
At some point others will lower their prices or loose not only that business but peripheral business as well. It’s how some business build loyalty with their customers and others, people with any memory, avoid altogether.
I can think of one store I went into, during the last panic that had lots of stuff $600 AR’s for $1800, $12 mags for $70ea. That gun store is now a restaurant.
As soon as everything was not only back but plentiful, customers remembered the prices the last time they were in there and never returned...