What exactly is 'contrived' about ammunition shortage?

March 11, 2:27 PMGun Rights ExaminerDavid Codrea

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Many Internet-active gun owners have no doubt seen the Rense.com report "Contrived US Ammunition Shortage." An anonymous source is relied on to conclude:

Remington...cut back on production....

Columnist Charelston Voice gives no indication that he attempted to get Remington's side of the story, so I felt obligated to do so before passing his link along.

Regular readers of my WarOnGuns blog know I've credited CEO Tommy Millner before for being accessible and responsive, both in the Jim Zumbo flap and the H.S. Precision catalog fiasco.

I just got off the phone with him and I'll share with you the Cliffs Notes version of our conversation:

Remington is flat-out working to maximum capacity. Demand outstrips ability to produce and deliver. If they could produce more to sell, they would. He believes his competitors would, too. And there is no hoarding.

As far as I'm concerned, that should end the matter. Does anybody believe he'd give me such an unequivocal response if he wasn't being straight--as he consistently has been?

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