[quote=partypup]And regarding ammo: I’ve been hearing the same thing in LA. A friend of mine went to my favorite gun shop the other day and could only get 200 rounds of 9 mm. They apparently haven’t had a new shipment in a while. She eventually found some after making a few calls, but this would have been unheard of a couple of years ago.[/quote]

Partypup: Check out http://www.cheaperthandirt.com. I just purchased 1,000rds of 5.56mm NATO and 1,000rds of 7.62mm NATO from them, as well as a load of pistol ammo (.40 Smith and .45ACP), without a problem. Prices weren’t great, but not overly expensive, either.

Reloading supplies, especially brass, are getting back to reasonable prices and availability, too.