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COVID-19, politics to blame for ammunition shortage that could last two years, local experts say
SPOKANE, Wash. â While last yearâs toilet paper panic during the grip of the pandemic was disturbing, at least it was brief. Meanwhile, a nationwide ammunition shortage continues to impact shooting facilities, hunting trips and even law enforcement agencies â with no end in sight.
Shooting industry insiders say a combination of fear stemming from social unrest, COVID-related manufacturing restrictions and political shifts had contributed to the ammunition shelves in sporting goods stores being mostly bare.
Dedicated shooters appear to be perpetuating the problem as they snap up and hoard nearly any handgun, rifle and shotgun ammo that becomes available.
The Spokane Police Department wanted to increase its spending on new handguns and its request was poised to prompt an examination of its practices in disposing of used ones.
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