I remember when 9/11 happened I was at work and guys were coming in saying you better go fill your car up. Gas is already $3.00 a gallon in some places. I seem to remember some of those places getting in trouble. Or at the very least told to cut it out.
Actually it is what's being done. Ammo is not a necessity. Protected by the 2nd yes, a necessity no. You don't need it to survive. If this goes to court and the AG wins, it sets precedent for everything on a retailers shelves. Again, careful what you wish for, you just may get it.
AFAIK, in Oklahoma, gas stations are only prohibited from raising their prices above a certain percentage if they are in an area covered by an emergency declaration by the governor. There's nothing from stopping them from jacking their prices to $20/gal tonight, other than the knowledge that they would lose all their business.
You know, if the price when you go to check out isn't the same price as when you put it in your cart, that's slimy as hell, and you should certainly raise hell about it, but there's nothing forcing you to complete the sale.
Yes, because it's not. You also have a 2A supporter that thinks if the morons paying too much for ammo would just stop buying it, the price would go back down. Im not a chicken little type that thinks the world is ending because somebody decided to jack up the price because idiots will pay it. The SCOTUS says it's protected by the 2nd but didn't release a dissertation on pricing. When they do, I'll agree. Try a 300 percent markup on a loaf of bread after an emergency declaration and see what that gets you though. And it's not even protected. I'm not sure some understand what is a necessity, but it boils down to food/water, clothing and shelter. Gas falls under another category, but is protected from gouging too in times of emergency. In either case, those who didn't see the shortage coming don't have a 4 year long attention span. It's not all doom and gloom and CTD will remain in business long after this. People forget and buy from whoever has something they want available. If they didn't, several companies would be out of business now.
