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Smith & Wesson CEO Says Ammo Shortage Won’t End Soon: ‘Still a Lot of Interest’

Smith & Wesson CEO Says Ammo Shortage Won’t End Soon: ‘Still a Lot of Interest’
Smith and Wesson handguns are displayed during the NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, on May 5, 2018. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
6/18/2021|Updated: 6/18/2021

The CEO of one of the largest U.S. gun manufacturers, Smith & Wesson, said that the current ammunition shortage is showing no signs of improving amid reports of Americans continuing to purchase record amounts of firearms.

Over the past year or so, according to FBI data, gun sales in the United States have skyrocketed amid uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, Black Lives Matter demonstrations and violence, and Democrat officials’ proposals for more state and federal gun-control measures.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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