"I’m all for free enterprise, but when it takes the long green out of my garden, I’m calling for price controls and a congressional investigation."

That's a great quote with a lot of insight behind it, even if it was used satirically or humorously.

I usually keep between 100 and 200 rounds of pistol ammo for my two 45s, so when I go shooting I don't need to buy any, and will always have enough left over for home defense until I get around to buying more. I figure if I ever actually use it for that purpose, its unlikely I'll ever need more than a dozen or so rounds, win or lose.

I usually keep about twice as much of the 22 mag around, because I typically go through a lot more of that at the range.

But this must be a real inconvenience for sportsmen, particularly competition shooters, although I guess a lot of those guys reload their own ammo. They go through a lot of it, and even during normal times, it is a very expensive hobby.