I guess I have something in common with your LGSs, I've never heard of Barricade either. What is it?
As for the stores not stocking it...do you really expect a gunshop to stock every gun-related product made? Even big warehouse operations like Midway or Mid-South don't stock 'everything'.
I've found that it's much less expensive to run my phone than my Jeep. Helps keep my insurance rates lower, too.