Come on guys. If there's not enough ammo where we want it when we want it then there is by definition a shortage of sorts. How localized and long lasting that shortage is depends on the individual situation. There is no "shortage" of .22 LR ammo. It is available and has been throughout all the panic. There is certainly a shortage of .22lr at a price I am willing to pay but that doesn't necessarily mean there is a shortage of goods but a shortage of what I consider AFFORDABLE goods. There is definitely a shortage of locally available .22 ammo and has been since December but the fact that it isn't WHERE I want it to be doesn't necessarily mean it is in short supply. Online prices on bricks of .22 LR have dropped by 50% in the last month and we can now buy bulk plinking ammo for the low price of $.10 per round despite the fact that it was $.04 a round back in December.
Everyone has a different situation. Some can't afford to buy 500 rounds at a high price even if they really need it so they complain about the gougers. Others can afford it but just refuse to pay the "gougers" price. Apparently there are plenty that can afford it and are buying it at the high prices. As to the definition of "gouging" I don't even need to look it up. Anyone that is trying to sell a product at a price significantly higher than the market price is trying to gouge. Remember that the buyer generally sets the market because he can just walk away. If you go on Gunbroker and look at .22 ammo for $60 a brick you are only getting gouged if you buy the item at a set price. If you get in a bidding war and pay $75 then how is that the seller's fault? If I put my Daisy Red Rider on Gunbroker and it sells for $200 did I somehow gouge someone? I got the gun as a gift 50 years ago so technically I got it for free and am making a tidy profit so I guess the buyer gouged himself. I tend to refer to a person as gouging when they jack up the price of diapers or milk during a hurricane.
Everyone has a different situation. Some can't afford to buy 500 rounds at a high price even if they really need it so they complain about the gougers. Others can afford it but just refuse to pay the "gougers" price. Apparently there are plenty that can afford it and are buying it at the high prices. As to the definition of "gouging" I don't even need to look it up. Anyone that is trying to sell a product at a price significantly higher than the market price is trying to gouge. Remember that the buyer generally sets the market because he can just walk away. If you go on Gunbroker and look at .22 ammo for $60 a brick you are only getting gouged if you buy the item at a set price. If you get in a bidding war and pay $75 then how is that the seller's fault? If I put my Daisy Red Rider on Gunbroker and it sells for $200 did I somehow gouge someone? I got the gun as a gift 50 years ago so technically I got it for free and am making a tidy profit so I guess the buyer gouged himself. I tend to refer to a person as gouging when they jack up the price of diapers or milk during a hurricane.
