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As of Thursday, seven states in total Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York and Washington -- have issued orders for gun dealers to close up shop for the foreseeable future, while 17 others have explicitly allowed them to stay open, albeit in some cases with customer and operating restrictions.
What we dont want to have happen are these kind of panic purchases like were seeing right now with first-time buyers, Kris Brown, the president of the Brady Campaign. Well get a vaccine for the coronavirus and this will all pass, but these guns will be still be in peoples homes.
Aussie105
(5,378 posts)is in the current stressful time, for people to weaponize their frustration and anger.
Lost your job? Neighbour glaring at you? Someone not keeping their 1.5m distance at the Costco checkout? Someone pushed in at Aldi?
Don't forget you just bought that nice shiny new gun, didn't know why at the time, but now you do . . .
What is it about Americans that they go for quack cures, a quack President and see guns as a source of self assurance?
Skittles
(153,147 posts)gun humping Americans ALREADY go off over simple things - which is why there are so many gun deaths in America
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)gun shows, where nobody gets a background check. And black market sales at inflated prices become more feasible, too.
gopiscrap
(23,756 posts)gun show with more than 9 people right now
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)the black market.
gopiscrap
(23,756 posts)Kaleva
(36,294 posts)"Here are some activities that are allowed outside the home:
-- Participating in outdoor recreational activities, such as walking, hiking, running and riding a bicycle.
-- Obtaining supplies necessary to sustain life, including groceries, gasoline and medication. Restaurants are allowed to remain open for takeout and delivery services only as a source of food."
https://www.abc12.com/content/news/See-what-Michigan-residents-are-allowed-not-allowed-to-do-under-shelter-in-place-order-569028441.html
One isn't even supposed to go out for a drive.