[Strategerist]

If the DHS is buying up all the ammo for the purpose of making ammo scarce

DHS bought less ammo last year than it did last year, and a LOT less ammo than it did two years ago.

They only bought a bit over 100 million rounds last year, and since they plan to spend about the same amount of money this year, it's going to be about 100 million rounds this year.

Any ammo shortages have NOTHING to do with DHS; they're caused by panic buying in fear of gun control after Newtown, and panic buying caused by stupid articles inducing fear of a non-existent DHS-induced ammo shortage.

[metalurgist]

I know that people are buying ammo in larger quantities than usual and that it actually started when the jug eared Kenyan was first elected and hasn't slowed down. Federal, Winchester and Remington can't keep up. So, why aren't the Russians taking advantage and filling the void? Are the import licenses being held up or delayed?