Spotted some references surfing the web to Executive Orders barring the importation of guns, ammo, and components into this country.

Could that be the reason items are disappearing from shelves.Have found nothing so far in reference to this.

General Dynamics (American company that makes all Canadian-made IMR rifle powders, all Winchester Ball powders, some Accurates, and some Hodgdons)
ATK (American company that apparently makes all American-made Alliant powders)
Thales (French company that owns ADI, makes all of Hodgy's "Extreme" rifle powders, plus some IMRs)
Rheinmetall (German owner of Nitrochemie. Makes Reloder-17. Don't know about other commercial powders)
Groupe SNPE (French State-owned. Makes all Bofors (most of the Reloder line, and the Norma line), Vihtavuori, and Ramshot powders via their Eurenco layer)

https://www.hodgdon.com/msds.html

lists where powders are made

does it mention any particular type of ammo?

EO's are listed on the White House web site.  Quick look shows nothing since Newton. Doesn't mean BATFE is not dragging their feet approving importation permits.

.http://grumpyelder.com/2013/04/obama-quietly-signs-firearm-and-ammo-killswitch-order/..... Never read this site before, google search took me . there. take it for what its worth, Not even sure if its old or new. Google time frame states 22 hours old.

Until 1952, there were no rules or guidelines outlining what the president could or could not do through an executive order. However, the Supreme Court ruled in Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 US 579 (1952) that Executive Order 10340 from President Harry S. Truman placing all steel mills in the country under federal control was invalid because it attempted to make law, rather than clarify or act to further a law put forth by the Congress or the Constitution. Presidents since this decision have generally been careful to cite which specific laws they are acting under when issuing new executive orders.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_order

Nothing is disappearing from shelves, the shelves are empty and have been for some time. The many reasons given so far for ammo shortages sound lame and made up. Why the ammo is not making its way to our shelves needs to be answered, but when is anyones guess.

EO only apply to Federal institutions and workers however, they should not be allowed imho