COVID, ANTIFA, riots, demonstrations, shortages in some areas, have really impacted the firearms market, especially in California. Between March and September CA DOJ had over 3 million first time buyer purchase guns. Glock and Henry Repeating Arms are each 1 million pieces behind existing orders.
I work part time at a local gun shop in Nor-Cal. We have literally no handguns except a few collectables. We have no semi auto rifles of any kind on the shelf, not even 22s. Whatever we get in from a consignment or occasional luck of the draw from a wholesaler is gone within hours. Ammunition is the same thing. No 223 or 5.56, 9mm, no 40 or 45, and n o .36 special. It is madness. I was fortunate to be working when 300 Black Out ammo came in. I got 1/3, another regular got 1/3, and 1/3 went on the shelf.
"3 million first time buyer purchase guns" to bad no one told them to vote r and save there guns that would have flipped cali.