Four Years After Sandy Hook [View all]

It's been slightly over four years since the horrific massacre at the school in Sandy Hook. "Assault" rifles flew off the shelves as people assumed they might get banned and ammunition in the most popular calibers were bought up and empty shelves were common. Now four years later the prices on AR-15 rifles have fallen and popular calibers were widely available less than a year after the shootings. Except for one caliber, the 22LR. This is not the caliber that the shooter used in Sandy Hook, and I would guess it has not been used in a mass shooting very often or at all. So why do you think it is still difficult to find at a reasonable price. I can visit 4-5 Wal-marts in my local area and I rarely find it sitting on the shelf. Cabela's has some in match grade which is expensive and they occasionally have CCI, Remington, and Winchester, but the prices have gone up (I haven' been to Cabela's in 6-7 months so things might have changed). At the local gun shows people have it on their tables but they want 10-15 cents a round. If you check Gunbroker today there are at least 1300 plus 22LR offers but nobody is bidding on them since they are also asking for that much or more. One theory I've heard is Preppers are buying all they can because they feel it will be the new currency after our economy crashes and we will go to a barter system. What are your thoughts on why this is still happening or is 22LR cheap and available in your area?