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No, there is actually an increase in product available for sale (see my graph on post #270). We are at point Point P1 on the graph below At a higher price more people are willing to sell.
The bare shelves we have right now what we have is a temporary lack of supply due to the delay in manufacturing ability. So if you are talking about the immediate time frame as we walk into gun stores with bare shelves, that is a different situation/graph, as the current supply curve would be to the left of S1 in the graph below.
No, demand and supply virtually always "satisfy" (meet at some point on the graph) each other, unless there are government imposed restrictions.
No, this will not be the short term case if manufacturing increases. Note that in the graph below, once we are at the S2 curve due to manufacturer's ramping-up production, quantity sold will still be higher than the original Q1 amount.
The only question is how far back will demand fall over the next year. I think it will be further to the right than the original D1 curve even when the panic wears off. The end result if we avoid any bans: Americans buying even more guns on an annual basis than before, at the original prices.
The bare shelves we have right now what we have is a temporary lack of supply due to the delay in manufacturing ability. So if you are talking about the immediate time frame as we walk into gun stores with bare shelves, that is a different situation/graph, as the current supply curve would be to the left of S1 in the graph below.
Eventually, supply will satisfy demand
That's how a free market economy works. You're seeing a lot for sale now because it's profitable to sell at the current prices. When prices drop, you probably won't see a lot of people as motivated to sell.
The only question is how far back will demand fall over the next year. I think it will be further to the right than the original D1 curve even when the panic wears off. The end result if we avoid any bans: Americans buying even more guns on an annual basis than before, at the original prices.
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