I dont know. Any industry that ties its horse to this administration may be making a long bet. Although my optimism has been proven wrong each time through the last four years of scandals, at some point someone has to say enough is enough. Im not hoping just my sense of right and wrong, has me believing that the use of the govt taxing agency as a political tool gives everyone, regardless of their political affiliation, chills of fear. The non tax paying army may not care but those that do the work, produce the goods, and keep the machine running may now recognize they are the target. The other side can not win from the couch.
I think powders become availale in the summer because during the winter everyone has been looking/loading supplies to prepare for the warm shooting season.
Last year during the Spring nothing was available than about late July I filled up on primers, powder and projectiles during the lull in buying. If you see it now, and you need it, buy it because about Sept/Oct the guys that have been blasting all summer will be back in the market.