I bought a .22 suppressor at what is probably the largest gun dealer in the state yesterday. I got the last one. Not sure when they’ll get more.
The BATF has to approve the purchase, and that is currently running 6 to 8 months to get. That’s AFTER they get your $200 fee AND you have paid for the suppressor. The paperwork is AWFUL. The wait is likely to get MUCH longer if Obama is re-elected.
I happened to be talking to the owner. It turns out MANY (ALL?) domestic gun manufacturers are so overloaded with orders that they have stopped taking new orders from dealers. Most dealers expect massive new efforts to restrict gun rights if Obama is re-elected. Apparently a lot of ordinary people do to, and the manufacturers cannot keep up.
I also replenished my supply of plinking ammo. Even .22 rimfire ammo is showing signs of running low on a nationwide basis (still available, although selection is starting to thin out). For example, Midway (a large on-line source for ammo and other gun related stuff), is out of stock on a majority of their .22 ammo options. I did not check the rest.
So... I’m guessing you might not want to wait much longer if you are thinking about buying something.
Just a heads up.
PING to what we were talking about before...
The local Walmart has been out of .22LR for two months. I asked the clerk and he said that their deliveries are hit and miss. I’m buying there to avoid the shipping charges and get more rounds.