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| Above, purchasing a pre-1964 Winchester 94 at Ron Peterson Firearms in Albuquerque. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
In a way, this is not too surprising considering that liberal cities are enacting "emergency powers" that include stopping gun and ammo sales during this coronavirus pandemic.
Gun sales have been surging during this pandemic. This is sure to send liberals into apoplexy.
National Review reported:
Gun sales are surging in many parts of the U.S. in response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, according to various reports.
Ammunition retailer Ammo.com has seen a 68 percent increase in transactions from the 11 days before February 23, to the period from February 23 to March 4. February 23 was the day Italy began ramping up measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, which has since infected over 24,700 Italian citizens.
Gun sales were up especially in the states of Washington, California, and New York, which have been hit hardest by the coronavirus, the Los Angeles Times reported Monday. Many sales were to first-time buyers.
“It’s not like an active panic, more a preoccupation with making sure everyone is adequately prepared, myself and family and friends,” first-time gun purchaser Anna Carrenas told the Times at Arcadia Firearm and Safety in Arcadia, Ca. “Better to be prepared and not need it than need it and not have it.”
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