Gun sales surge as coronavirus grips US

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Source: thehill

Gun sales throughout the country have surged as the coronavirus outbreak grips the U.S. Americans are flocking to gun stores and waiting in long lines as they worry about what’s to come in the next few months with society all but shut down, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday.

Gun sales in the states most affected by the virus thus far, such as California, New York and Washington, are particularly on the rise. Consumers reportedly include both first-time buyers worried about the state of society and previous gun owners who are unsettled by the prospect of the government limiting gun purchases during the national emergency.

The increase in gun sales reportedly began several weeks ago, in states including Washington and California, where large numbers of Asian Americans purchased guns out of fear of the anti-Asian bias that has spiked amid the pandemic. But states with high numbers of coronavirus aren’t the only ones where residents are lining up for ammunition, with Oklahoma, Alabama, Wisconsin and Delaware experiencing increased sales and high demand, according to various reports.

Ammo.com reported a 68 percent increase in sales between Feb. 23 and March 4, when compared to the previous 11 days, USA Today reported. Gun control advocates have warned that the many nationwide school closures will lead to children and teenagers being in homes with unsecured guns.



Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/487804-gun-sales-surge-as-coronavirus-grips-us

[jls4561]

1. I'll give you my toilet paper when you pry it from my cold, dead hands!

[3Hotdogs]

7. You mean your cold, dead, brown, wet hands.

[Arthur_Frain]

17. Nice.

Nt

[C_U_L8R]

2. Trump has the whole nation freaked out

Anything is possible with that moron at the helm.

[flibbitygiblets]

3. Hadn't thought about all the kids at home with all those shiny new guns

I will say that living in very rural areas, I give (most) gun supporters something of a pass. We literally never see any kind of law enforcement where I live. No one goes on anyone's property without being specifically invited, because everyone knows that everyone else is armed. Hell, I leave my car and house unlocked at night, have for years. But, not being a gun supporter, right now I'm glad we have a few.

[Hoyt]

4. More evidence gun-humpers are ignorant and a blight on society.

[RockRaven]

5. Gun-humpers will be threatening hospital staff at gun-point when the supply/demand crunch hits.

[littlemissmartypants]

6. One more reason to stay inside. nt

[Aristus]

8. You have to admit, this is one of those global crises the survivalists have been having wet dreams

about for decades.

How disappointed will they be when they find out no one wants to steal their shitty freeze-dried food?

[Coventina]

9. I hate these people. n/t

[rockfordfile]

10. Idiots

Then they will complain about not having any money.

[eppur_se_muova]

11. Yeah, you never know when you're going to need to shoot sick people. nt

[Steelrolled]

12. This seems to be like people buying TP

Get it while you can.

[FiveGoodMen]

42. Yes, but you're eventually going to need the toilet paper

The guns … ? What for?

[TheFourthMind]

13. n/t

[LisaL]

14. Do they think they can shoot it dead?

[raccoon]

23. Some good guy/gal with a gun can take that virus out. nt

[greenjar_01]

15. The United States is truly the dumbest fucking country on Earth

Ooooooooof.

[Judi Lynn]

16. So many stable geniuses. We're number one. n/t

[tclambert]

18. Ya gotta be able to defend your hoard of toilet paper against marauding neighbors.

Once civilization breaks down, the 2 ply will start many a gunfight.

[Arthur_Frain]

19. There is something seriously wrong with this country

when the answer to every crisis, every crisis has one, universal, common occurrence. A spike in gun sales. WTF people? Seriously?

Buy a generator and some fuel instead.

Buy a years’ worth of survival rations, then put it somewhere safe.

Lots of more effective things to do with the $$ these nitwits blow on more firearms every news cycle.

[DBoon]

27. or clear off some of your back yard and grow veggies

in the event of a collapse in the economy, you can barter broccoli for toilet paper

[Arthur_Frain]

35. Planning the summer garden even now

Trying to talk myself out of growing more “in case”, ‘cause there’s always too much.

[Hiawatha Pete]

20. Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction

[sarisataka]

21. Must be a coastal state thing

Stopped into a sporting goods store today, daughter had to use the bathroom. It happens to also be the only store in the county that sells guns.

Plenty of ammo, looked like the usual amount of guns in stock and about 4 people shopping in that department- which is fairly typical

[dalton99a]

22. With the asshole stoking racial animus, Asian-Americans have every right to be afraid

They have every right to defend themselves and their families with whatever legal weapon available

[lagomorph777]

24. What gauge of bullet is best for shooting viruses?

[PoliticAverse]

32. See...

https://wiki.tripwireinteractive.com/index.php?title=Schneidzekk_Medic_Gun

[crono]

36. gauge and caliber are two different things,

if were treating this like the zombie virus than i believe a .22lr is the best.

[lagomorph777]

39. I need to brush up on gunnutspeak.

Before the viruses git me!

[Devil Child]

25. No harm in being prepared n/t

[LanternWaste]

41. Same rationalization used to buy three hundred rolls of toilet paper.

But I get it... our bias demands of us that only the one is preparedness.

[Devil Child]

43. I have no idea what you are talking about re bias

But I have a bias against a lack of preparedness so I try to avoid last second toilet paper and ammo purchases. All my toilet paper and bullets were picked up way back so I’m all set for shooting or shitting my way out of anything.

[stonecutter357]

26. Big weapons tiny PP .

[crono]

37. no connection

ive been with multiple men, none of which have owned firearms. btw i prefer small pps, easier to swallow.

[Ohiogal]

28. Meanwhile, in Canada,

They’re trying to be nice and helpful to one another.

What a contrast.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51915723

[Newest Reality]

30. The US...

My picture of the US is that it is, under its facade of liberty/justice/etc. a rather violent culture and has been since its inception. We could consider the indigenous massacres and take aways at the start and everything in between.

That is why I am not at all surprised that, when things get ugly, Americans just take off the masks and the violent, angry and fearful face is more obvious.

[sl8]

33. COVID-19 outbreak sparks 'explosion' in sales for Canadian gun stores

From https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/03/16/covid-19-outbreak-sparks-explosion-in-sales-for-canadian-gun-stores.html

COVID-19 outbreak sparks ‘explosion’ in sales for Canadian gun stores

By Betsy Powell
Courts Reporter
Mon., March 16, 2020
3 min. read

Along with a rush on toilet paper, the coronavirus pandemic is also fuelling firearms and ammunition sales, says Wes Winkel, president of the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association which represents manufacturers, distributors and retailers.

“We’re seeing an explosion of ammunition and gun sales over the weekend and even more so today,” Winkel said Monday, adding that this is a typical reaction in “these kind of uncertain times.”

[...]

[DBoon]

29. Many here are Chinese immigrants

unfortunately, the fear of being scapegoated for the pandemic has real historical basis

[brewens]

31. Do they think the coronavirus makes zombies? Wanna bet the same guys buying up all the guns and ammo

are among the worst of the hoarders. Not the guys who were just a little overenthusiastic about stocking up, but serious hoarders. Once it gets real bad, they think they need the guns to protect their hoard.

[hatrack]

34. " . . . waiting in long lines . . . "

Yeah, that'll help!!

[Hekate]

38. Idiots

[HotTeaBag]

40. Fear of the unknown.

Unfortunate.

[Yeehah]

44. A nation of cowardly imbeciles

The USA is a failed state.