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    WHEN THE BRASS DRIES UP

    Mar 20, 2020 4 minutes
    BY ALEXANDER CROWN

    We’ve seen it happen in recent history. Ammo shelves are empty, retailers limit the quantities consumers can purchase, and suddenly reloading becomes very popular. Then reloading components dry up too. The reasons for these events are many, and usually they’re based on some tragic event or politicians talking out of their ass. Every citizen has a right to self-defense, and with that right comes the need to acquire ammunition for practice and defense. Here, we analyze ammo shortages from the recent past and focus on being better prepared for future ones.

    PANIC = $$$

    The ammunition shortage of 2008 to 2015 hit the gun world hard.

    2008 was a wild year for gun sales, with basically

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