All across the country, gun owners are stockpiling ammunition in anticipation of a series of legislation that would tax bullets.
"They (Congress) think that because they now have a democratic president who might be sympathetic to their cause that it might be easier for them to jam it through," said Jeff Pedro, owner of Sim Trainer shooting range in Moraine. "There's kind of a frenzied state."
Whether the fears are founded is a matter of opinion, but some say the reaction hurts law abiding gun owners. Local ammunition dealers say supply is down dramatically, and it's causing manufacturers to put limits on orders.
"In the last probably three months I've been on what's called rationing. Due to the unavailability of ammunition they give me limited supplies when I place orders. I have to wait weeks, sometimes running out of certain calibers or certain brands of ammunition because of that," said Pedro.
Many gun owners fear that after the Supreme Court ruled last year that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess firearms for personal use, Congress will focus on keeping ammunition out of gun owner's hands, and that's why the buying has begun.
"What that does is, by going out and buying large quantities now, that makes it difficult for the people who want to use it legitimately at this time to acquire it because the supply is decreasing substantially day to day," said Pedro.
It's still not clear if the over-buying is necessary. President Barack Obama's advisors have said that with the economy the way it is, gun control is not exactly on the top of his to do list.
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"They (Congress) think that because they now have a democratic president who might be sympathetic to their cause that it might be easier for them to jam it through," said Jeff Pedro, owner of Sim Trainer shooting range in Moraine. "There's kind of a frenzied state."
Whether the fears are founded is a matter of opinion, but some say the reaction hurts law abiding gun owners. Local ammunition dealers say supply is down dramatically, and it's causing manufacturers to put limits on orders.
"In the last probably three months I've been on what's called rationing. Due to the unavailability of ammunition they give me limited supplies when I place orders. I have to wait weeks, sometimes running out of certain calibers or certain brands of ammunition because of that," said Pedro.
Many gun owners fear that after the Supreme Court ruled last year that the Second Amendment protects an individual's right to possess firearms for personal use, Congress will focus on keeping ammunition out of gun owner's hands, and that's why the buying has begun.
"What that does is, by going out and buying large quantities now, that makes it difficult for the people who want to use it legitimately at this time to acquire it because the supply is decreasing substantially day to day," said Pedro.
It's still not clear if the over-buying is necessary. President Barack Obama's advisors have said that with the economy the way it is, gun control is not exactly on the top of his to do list.
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