D-FW gun stores still grappling with ammunition shortage after 2020 gun sales soar We were paying $8 or $9 a box. Now we re paying $27 a box, Eagle Gun Range owner David Prince said speaking about 9 mm ammunition availability. Author: Matt Howerton Updated: 10:50 PM CST January 28, 2021
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas Area gun stores and ranges in the Dallas-Fort Worth area continue to face ammunition shortages as manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand, fueled by record gun sales in 2020.
COVID-19 is also to blame; the virus has slowed production in multiple trades due to smaller workforces in various factories.
Empty or near-empty shelves where ammunition once was can be found in mom-and-pop gun stores statewide as well as big-box sporting goods stores.