Jeff Quinn over at gunblast.com summed it up pretty good. He said remember those who gouged during this time and don't do business with them (ever again). Those who kept prices fair, reward with your business from now on. I suspect when this all settles down, we will see a lot of the shysters gone from the gun business. That suits me just fine. Stopped at a few dealers locally the other day - one wanted $305 for a new hi-point 45! The other $299! They will never see my face or the wad of bills on my pocket again. Was looking for ammo (45acp) - one had it (american eagle 230gr ball) for $47.99 for a box of 50! Fu** him & the pygmy pony he rode in on!
Quick story... I walk into walmart, I see ammo, I buy what I need and leave the rest for people that might need it more than me(even though i want to buy it all!). One day, I go into walmart, I see a young man standing near the case. I am looking for 380... I see about 8 boxes of 40SW 100rnd whitebox... thats my primary carry... so 40SW i can make use of, but i left it there since I already have 500 rounds of 40 at home. Well, when I was walking up to the case, the guy that was already there asks, "hey what are you looking for", (there was a box of the 555rnds for 22LR, I know thats what he wants because there was plenty of 40sw there so he wouldn't be asking that stupid question.) I say i want that one right there (point the the 555 box) he says "oh no im getting that one" I say "I'll play you paper rock scissors for them" I then ask what he owned... He says "oh, i dont own a firearm, I don't even shoot. I just sell the ammo online for 3 times as much."
Since then I arranged on a facebook group for NC state firearm trades/sales, that I will buy all the ammo that I can (whenever available at walmart) and post it on there, and only ask what I payed for it. everyone on there seems to appreciate it