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Breitbart News sat down to get the lay of the land with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R), who talked of his state’s love of freedom and how he welcomes gun and ammunition makers to make Oklahoma their home.

A job listing for the position of IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent stresses that applicants must “carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force” in order to carry out duties. 

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is wondering why the IRS bought “nearly $700K in ammunition earlier this year” and why IRS agents need guns in the first place.

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) asked Sturm, Ruger, & Co. to pledge not to sell ammunition that pierces body armor, to which Ruger CEO Christopher Killoy responded that Ruger does not sell ammunition.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) is warning that President Biden is attempting to bypass Congress and “ban legal and highly popular commercial ammunition.”

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) told Breitbart News Saturday that the IRS spent approximately $700,000 “between March and June 1” purchasing ammunition. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working an international border crossing in South Texas seized approximately 16,000 rounds of rifle and pistol ammunition headed to Mexico.

Scottsdale, Arizona-based AMMO Inc. is donating one million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine’s fighting forces.

The owner of a popular gun store and a pawn shop in South Texas faces federal charges for allegedly selling thousands of ammunition rounds to Mexican nationals illegally in the U.S. While court documents do not specify it, it is common knowledge in the area that the bulk of illegal ammunition sold in the region is smuggled into Reynosa or Matamoros, Tamaulipas, to supply the Gulf Cartel.

During Kyle Rittenhouse’s trail on Friday Judge Bruce Schroeder rebuffed prosecutorial claims that Rittenhouse knew the bullets in his gun were “more dangerous” than those in a handgun. 

The Hornaday LEVERevolution ammunition lineup is a group of cartridges specifically designed with lever action hunters in mind.

President Joe Biden’s Department of State is banning the importation of Russian ammunition at a time when the demand for ammo continues to keep in-store inventories slim.

A group of gunmen in Central Mexico hijacked two tractor-trailers containing more than seven million rounds of ammunition headed to Texas. Mexican authorities recovered the two trucks without the ammo-loaded trailers following a large-scale search operation.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a smuggler from transporting “Zombie Apocalypse” ammo to Honduras. The officers found the “self-defense” ammunition in a cargo container of household goods bound for Central America.

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) are pushing legislation to ban the sale and possession of ammunition magazines holding more than ten rounds. 

Certain makes of firearms are occasionally hard to find in 2021 but ammunition is absolutely scarce and, when found, it comes at a price exponentially higher than it was 12 months ago. For example, 9mm ammunition, one of the most

Gun owners in central Florida began camping out as early as 2 a.m. Monday in order to enter Lake Mary’s Academy Sporting Goods for ammunition when doors opened at 9:00 a.m.

October 2020 was the tenth straight month of record National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background checks for gun sales.

Walmart removed all guns and ammunition from store displays this week, citing the possibility of post-election civil unrest and any looting that might accompany it. 

The stock for renowned gun maker Smith & Wesson is up 130 percent his year, amid the unprecedented surge in gun sales. 

The run on guns and ammunition in the U.S. during 2020 is compounded by the fact that it is hunting season, and interest in hunting has increased.

Michael Bloomberg-founded Everytown for Gun Safety is opting to push healthcare instead of new gun laws in swing states as the November election approaches.

National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) indicates that ammunition sales were up 139 percent in the first six months 2020 as compared to sales during the first six months of 2019.

An ammo shortage is being witnessed nationwide as Americans react to civil unrest by buying up firearms and the ammunition needed to use them for self-defense.

As Democrats and other leftists push to defund the police, gun stores around the country are witnessing a surge in gun and ammunition purchases. 

The National African American Gun Association (NAAGA) gained thousands of members following the May 25 death of George Floyd.

A district judge issued a ruling Thursday, granting the NRA a preliminary injunction blocking California’s requirement for background checks on ammunition purchases. 

Doubletap self-defense ammunition penetrates deep and expands wide, leaving behind a crippling wound channel designed to end attacks on innocent would-be victims.

As possible geopolitical ramifications of maintaining or severing ties with China post-coronavirus are weighed it is important to point out that the U.S. military ammunition supply is not China-dependent. 

The government in Victoria, Australia, reacted to the surge in firearm “permit to acquire” applications by shutting down gun sales altogether during the coronavirus crisis.

Amid the rush for guns and ammo sales, a store owner in Arizona told Breitbart News the buying surge surpasses even the tremendous run witnessed during the post-Sandy Hook gun control push.

Gun sales in Colorado jumped 100 percent last week in reaction to the ongoing coronavirus threat and looming prospect of civil unrest should a worse-case scenario arise.

Ammo.com says the company saw a 276 percent sales increase last week alone as coronavirus concerns rose and seized the nation.

California gun sales are surging as Asian Americans arm up to defend themselves, should they be targeted by people angry over the existence of the Corona virus. 

Ammunition sales are surging amid fears of pandemic-induced lawlessness and disorder as the coronavirus threatens the United States.

Ammunition sales are surging as Virginians seek to stock up ahead of a slew of Democrat-mandated gun controls for the state.