I'm always surprised by the number of people who believe they know better how to allocate scarce resources than the people actually paying their money for them. "Hoarding", whether for personal security, usage, or profit turning, was open to everyone. Next thing you know someone will start complaining about all the people who bought up a bunch of gold when it was $400/oz and now they're pissed they have to pay $1,300/oz.
Any of us could have taken a risk and loaded up on ammo, turned a profit, and been able to afford what we want. I suspect most anything anyone wants is available in the market. The problem for some is it isn't available at the price they want to pay.
Really, if it costs too much for you don't buy it. If you want it bad enough, pay your money. If you don't want to fall victim to price fluctuations hoard for the future at a price you're comfortable with. As for those turning a profit, profits often go to those willing to take risks. As many point out, not everyone who takes risks profits: if supply increases they may be stuck with a bunch of inventory they don't want and may sell low. Stock up when that happens.
But it makes my head spin how someone can blame another man for his problems based on what that other man does with his money. For now, we're all free to do what we want with our money and could have done what the guy who's profiting did. But if you can't live with that why not pass a law? The party that believes it knows better how people's money should be spent is in charge right now (frankly, these days it seems both parties believe this). Lobby your congressman to make it that only people who can prove they really need the ammo get to buy it. To each according to his needs, from each according to their abilities right?
The state already thinks we're too stupid to decide what kind of health insurance we need. It seems a small step to decide to control who buys what ammo and how much. So go for it.
Next year we'll hear how people don't "need" a 10,000 square foot house and those folks who foolishly thought they needed a big house will have the pleasure of hosting some immigrant families. They must not teach about the Bolshevik Revolution anymore.
This may suck for some of us. But don't blame others. Blame yourself for not preparing properly.
And yes, I'm well aware half the country despises individual freedom, a free market, and/or don't understand basic economic principles, and would give this post a red arrow down if the site support such a feature. Like I said, totalitarian principles are in vogue right now -- pass a law and create utopia.
EDIT: And I only wish I had hoarded .22lr -- oh how I wish...but I'm not complaining about others who did. I'm just blaming myself and not shooting .22 until (and IF) it comes down in price. At some point my desire to shoot .22 will be worth the price to play. I'm not there yet.