BOISE - Idahoans are getting locked and loaded, but they're having trouble finding the rounds.

Many people rushed to buy guns after President Barack Obama won November's election. Now with rumors of additional taxes, ammunition sales at Boise Gun Co. are through the roof.

Phones are ringing off the hook and business is bustling at the Boise Gun Co. Customers are filling up waiting lists to buy ammunition they can't find anywhere else.

TJ Mayer spends the majority hunting or shooting target practice. He says he's worried about the potential spike in prices.

"I'm definitely worried about it getting taxed and making it even more expensive than it is," Mayer said.

But so far, there's no formal proposal to raise the ammunition tax. It has only been talked about in Washington, D.C.

Darrell Sheffield was milling around the Boise Gun Co. Tuesday morning and says he also fears high ammunition costs.

"Everybody's scared about the assault weapons ban and possible ammunition band," Sheffield said. "The whole market is seeing everyone sucking up ammunition right now."

But even with the down economy, Jason Hopper with the Boise Gun Co. says they're sales are up 50 percent from last year.

"We're probably up double or triple our ammo sales from normal," Hopper said.

Not everyone is excited about the jump in sales.

Carol Balchelder is an avid anti-gun activist who says she can't believe ammunition is in such high demand.

"The paranoia with the ammunition sales is really frightening to me," Balchelder said. "To me, guns are part of the problem. They're not part of the solution."

Boise Gun Co. is waiting for its shipments to come in and are keeping track of inventory just in case taxes are implemented in the future.

But they're just going to enjoy the ride for now, even in the recession.