Stimulus via Gun Control

First I want to say that the tragedies of mass shootings are heartbreaking, and my thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims. I could not imagine what these families are going through. Everyone wants this to stop.

However I have noticed an interesting effect over all of this talk of gun control. It was probably the biggest economic stimulus that has happened over the past few years. During my training I have been spending more time at the local gun shop picking up things I need and on the internet checking out gear. Here are some things I noticed:

#1. You can not buy an AR-15, AK-47, or any semi auto military rife...not because of any ban, but because the dealers can't keep them in stock, they sold them ALL.
#2. You can not buy ammo. Because it was all sold. No pistol ammo, no rifle ammo, no reloading components.
#3. Hi-Capacity guns are rare, because they were all sold.

You get the picture here? Anything that people think is going to be banned, people bought as many as they could.

Effects?

#1. Well, as my Police Departments Firearm Instructor, we can't get what we need to train, no ammo, no new rifles, no parts.
#2. More guns went on the street in the past month than probably in the past 2 years.
#3. This has rallied the troops in organizations like the NRA, for the good or bad.
#4. Any local gun shop, internet company, gunsmith etc, can now afford their kids college.

wow, just wow