I've not been affected by the last three shortages and I don't remember any real ones before that. I don't remember any prior to Obama getting into office. I was worried enough that I added to my stockpiles a little bit during the earlier ones, but I haven't even bothered on this one. Leave anything out there for those less fortunate. While I can appreciate the sentiment that people should have already been stocked up, the sad fact is there are those with babies and poor jobs due to no fault of their own, that simply couldn't afford to. Also young guys that weren't old enough to buy their own ammo possibly. I sympathize with these folks also maybe new gun owners who weren't raised around firearms but now see the possibility of having to defend hearth and home.

Sad fact is, the only way shortages will ever be over is for everything to get banned. President Trump gets re-elected and the whole cycle starts again in three short years or less.