Small business navigating national ammunition shortage
By:
Andrew Curtis
and last updated 2021-01-27 13:26:06-05
HELENA â We all remember when the COVID-19 pandemic started, a lot of things left store shelves fast.
Basic cooking items, hand sanitizer. Andâ¦
âRight after people figured out they couldnât get enough toilet paper they started thinking about ammunition,â said Capital Sports owner Ed Beall.
Unlike toilet paper, ammo shelves are still emptier than normal.
Gun and ammunition sales often will surge based on hunting season and national events, so a run on ammo in the past chaotic year was expected.
But for Beall, this time around is different than anything heâs seen.