We've tried to explain this phenomenon in several ways. Over the past few years, prices have tripled, and even quadrupled. Guns that were selling for $1,500 five or six years ago are now selling for around $5,000 or $6,000. That's a huge increase. Consequently, because guns are now worth $5,000, they are no longer left at the scene of a crime.
The traditional supply and demand system does not apply to firearms. Despite the fact that the supply is there, prices continue to rise. What happens is that a lot of intermediaries get involved in the the resale of firearms, and each one profits from the transaction. As you know, we buy firearms the same way we buy drugs, to build cases. We then find that a great number of intermediaries are involved in each transaction. Each time, the sale puts the individual at risk, so they take a cut accordingly. That's what drives prices up.