When he opens boxes sent to the Winchester Gallery gun store in
east Fort Worth, he finds out what ammunition he'll have to stock his
shelves with that day as demand for weapons and ammo soars. Reports
of heavy sales at gun stores began around the time of Barack Obama's
election as president, and months later, dealers are facing ammo
shortages nationwide.

"People are panicking and buying," said Furtardo, assistant manager.
"The
crime rate is high, and they are flat scared of what is going to
happen in the
next few years with the economy and the country. Manufacturers
weren't
prepared for this."