> America still has an outstanding amount of industrial capacity. Small arms ammunition manufacturing is controlled by a very small number of players that are

> America still has an outstanding amount of industrial capacity. Small arms ammunition manufacturing is controlled by a very small number of players that are incentivized to keep production capacity low. There is enough production to meet government demand, but law enforcement and civilian markets are seen as a pure profit center since ammo is an at-any-price purchase. Shortages fuel increased demand and higher prices, while production costs stay flat.