That is the way the government and insurance companies were able to drive the small sporting good merchants out of business. I had a friend that sold black powder, and other powders along with lots of different firearms. When he was telling me what it costed him to stay open each month I was shocked. Also the safety regualtion changes he was going to have to make just to carry black powder... WOW!! He finally gave it up. Like he said, Wal Mart was selling rifles and suppliescheaper then he could even purchase them.