If we didn't have price gouging laws I think we'd have plenty of tp. If stores were allowed to raise prices during a crisis they'd be raising the price on all the stuff we're running out of and that would stop the hoarding. Plus suppliers would be ramping up production.

Remember that during a crisis the choice is not between expensive stuff and cheap stuff, the choice is between expensive stuff and NO stuff.

I have a feeling we're already starting to see the tip of the iceberg of rising prices=>price controls=>shortages.