COLORADO SPRINGS — He came in search of ammunition.
Walking the length of Sportsman’s Warehouse on Friday, John Lewis found only empty shelves. Tiered displays at the end of each aisle, once overflowing with bullets — with even more in stock — now held black canvas bags instead. Orange signs limited purchases to two boxes of ammo a person, if even that many could be found.
It’s a shock for gun owners such as Lewis, a 52-year-old former Marine looking to buy 9mm rounds.
“People are afraid,” he said. “They’re getting concerned.”
Sporting-goods stores across Colorado Springs are reporting the same thing: ammunition sales are booming, in some cases leaving shelves drained and customers disappointed. This mirrors a national trend fueled in part by President Barack Obama’s stance on gun control and the introduction of a gun-control bill in Congress.
Still, others say they’re worried about their safety as the economy worsens and major cities see the number of break-ins and violent attacks tick higher.
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