# Ammo shortages, message from Federal CEO. Dec. 2020 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882 "2021-03-28T01:24:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882/1 "2021-03-28T01:24:41Z")
Stumbled over this back in December and saved it to my favorites and just stumbled over it again so I thought I’d share. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/KIgvoJKovIg/hqdefault.jpg "A Message From Federal, CCI, Speer And Remington President Jason Vanderbrink On Ammo Demand") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIgvoJKovIg) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882/2 "2021-03-28T02:18:48Z")
so, any hint about what he says or why I would be interested in watching it? ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882/3 "2021-03-28T02:29:30Z")
If the supplied info doesn’t pique your interest…it’s not for you. = ) ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882/4 "2021-03-28T02:35:34Z")
tl;dr They are making it as fast as they can, the demand is too great. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882/5 "2021-03-28T02:38:47Z")
I didn’t watch the whole thing, but he seems to be arguing against conspiracy theorist types who seem to think they’re secretly reducing production of ammo. But, in fact, the problem is that people are buying up more of it. So it sounds like the toilet paper situation. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882/6 "2021-03-28T02:41:58Z")
**Moderator Note** > [@River\_Hippie](#): > > If the supplied info doesn’t pique your interest…it’s not for you. Uh, what supplied info? All you posted was a link that you thought you would share. If Discourse didn’t provide a preview, none of us would even know what this was about. Please do not post content-free links. Say what the video is about and why you think it is interesting or what about the video you wish to discuss. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882/7 "2021-03-28T02:57:38Z")
Discourse does provide a preview, if you are not interested don’t watch. People that shoot have noticed a shortage. The linked video provides an explanation from the president of a major ammo manufacturer. Accept his explanation or don’t. The content is right there. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882/8 "2021-03-28T03:14:22Z")
You have been here long enough to know not to argue with moderator instructions in-thread. If you wish to discuss the rules, do so in ATMB. Here you will not. To reiterate, do not start threads by posting links without adding explanation as to the point of the thread. As this thread appears to serve no purpose and you chose not to explain what it was, it’s closed. RickJay Moderator ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammo-shortages-message-from-federal-ceo-dec-2020/938882/9 "2021-03-28T03:15:22Z")