Ammunition isn't an especially difficult thing to manufacture. Cartridges developed over 100 years ago are still in use today, relatively unchanged. In particul

Ammunition isn't an especially difficult thing to manufacture. Cartridges developed over 100 years ago are still in use today, relatively unchanged. In particular, the 9mm Parabellum and .45 ACP remain among the most popular cartridges for new handguns today in civilian, military and police applications. Hobbyists load their own ammunition using simple tools and commercially available components. More enthusiastic hobbyists cast their own bullets from various forms of scrap lead. Cases, powder and primers are a bit harder and don't make sense to do at home given commercial availability. Increase the price a significant amount and the sort of people who have the skills and resources to manufacture illegal drugs in quantity will manufacture ammunition in quantity for sale on the black market instead. Guns, too are fairly simple to make - see http://improguns.blogspot.com http://improguns.blogspot.com. Restricting guns and ammunition is not a viable way to keep them out of the hands of street criminals where there is an established black market economy and a culture that says one needs a gun to be a man.