I found some graph that showed hospital occupancy rates going back however long. They were almost always at at least 60%. I wish I could find it. Either way, the point is, why would manufacturers invest in something that may not be useful for them in the near future. I don't think industrial grade loading machines are 'cheap'. Depending on where they are located, I can't say how much the floor space would cost.
Found a similar graphic, this one shows occupancy at mid 60%, I saw another one that was in the 80%, but that may have been a specific area or region. I'm sure there are tons of rural 'hospitals' that push the average down:
In 2019, the occupancy rate of hospitals in the U.S.
www.statista.com
I've seen the '94 scare, wasn't into guns back then but was an adult and remember the 'sky is falling' aspect of it, bought my first AR in '04 when the ban lifted. I was into guns during the '08 scare. Call me an optimist, but I bet the circle jerk for the first 2 years will be about getting single payer health care in place more so than getting rid of guns. There is enough distributed power in DC to stop most of the firearm legislation or at least stall it. The telltale will be the 2022 elections, if the democrats increase their power, that will be the scare that puts this nonsense up to '11'.