Montana business navigating national ammo shortage
MTN
and last updated 2021-01-27 14:04:00-05
HELENA â We all remember when the pandemic started, a lot of things left store shelves fast. Basic cooking items, hand sanitizer. Andâ¦yes, toilet paper.
âRight after people figured out they couldnât get enough toilet paper they started thinking about ammunition,â said Ed Beall, owner of
Capital Sports in Helena. But unlike TP, ammo shelves are still emptier than normal.
Gun and ammunition sales often 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. âIâve been here 36 years, our companyâs been here 50 years, weâve seen all these cycles, this is definitely the biggest one of those cycles in terms of the impact and will have the biggest impact on supply,â said Beall.
Small business navigating national ammo shortage
By: Andrew Curtis
and last updated 2021-01-27 18:09:27-05
HELENA â We all remember when the 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 TP, 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.
Governor Greg Gianforte announced his nomination of Henry “Hank” Worsech to lead the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) on Wednesday.
HELENA, Mont. â Governor Greg Gianforte announced Wednesday his nomination of Henry âHankâ Worsech to lead the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP).
âProtecting our public lands and conserving wildlife is a shared priority of landowners, hunters, anglers and all Montanans who cherish our outdoor heritage. Itâs part of what defines our Montana way of life,â Gov. Gianforte said. âWith nearly two decades of experience with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Hank understands the importance of this tradition and is committed to strengthening it.â
A public servant for nearly three decades, Worsech most recently served as a license bureau chief for the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Being a small business owner means always learning and adapting. That became a very important once COVID-19 restrictions and safety measures began changing how local proprietors interact with their customers.