so I just got back from my preferred gun shop and rumors were flying all over the store.
apparently Ruger is so flooded with business that they recently stopped taking orders until they could catch up on their colossal mountain of back-orders.
according to the owner of the shop, he's never seen his distributors so busy. he said that so far, this year's sales are making 2008's sales look like a joke.
he also told me that he's seen a sharp spike in the price of most common caliber ammunition, which was proven when I paid $39 for a box of .45acp GoldDots. yea that's right, THIRTY NINE DOLLARS. ridiculous.
IMO, these are just more ominous warnings of the year ahead.