Thread: NZ Wide Ammunition Shortage??

Greetings All,
The shortage of ammunition and components is due to the cyclic panic buying that happens in the US driven by their electoral cycle. This may have been increased slightly by production short falls due to covid but primarily it is the fear of a Democrat President being elected in the US. There are a number of conspiracy theories about changes to Arms Legislation in NZ circulating currently none of which I will dignify by repeating. I agree with Zimmer that these are total B.S. Most seem to be circulated by minor parties trying to gain some traction in the current election as earlier reported. None of the major parties are likely to open the Arms Legislation can of worms any time soon in spite of what some are trying to suggest.
Regards Grandpamac.

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but with changes to the Dangerous goods act (internationally???) there are now only two shipments per year hitting our shores. So if the wholesalers don't correctly predict demand 6 months ahead, its easy for shortages to occur. And then Covid. And then US elections. And then our elections and Farcebook scaremongering.