Ammunition in short supply??

First post after sitting on the sidelines for about a year...

Can people in different parts of the US confirm or deny the short supply of ammunition available for sale to the general public?

I am in California and my boss was having trouble finding rounds for his .38 and .45.

Not much at Walmart, and local gun shops said they kept being backordered.
Internet search came up pretty dry also. And what is available is apparently going up in price!

Try a Big 5 sporting goods store, they always seem to have enough in my area.

[edit on 6-3-2009 by Avalon22]