@MtnSpur:
You made some good points overall, and especially because you live in a very pro-gun state, panicking there is unwarranted and a good way to waste money. A Texas is best to ride things out. If you happen to live in CO, that's a completely different story as citizens who own guns were scrambling to buy goods when they previously didn't foresee the need to do so. Increasingly, gun politics is about the state laws IMHO. If you live in a pro-gun state, don't overpay. But for some people that want access to something before a ban takes effect, the limited supply may mean you have to overpay, or risk doing without completely.