Just as grocery stores have been stripped bare by Americans worried about the coronavirus, guns and ammunition have been flying off the shelves too.
Sales spiked in a matter of days, industry experts say. Some of the purchases are made by people buying their first firearm. Others are existing gun owners adding to their collection or stocking up on ammunition after seeing grocery stores depleted, schools closed and big events canceled, including the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting.
Gun sales generally rise in an election year, as they did in 2016. But this past January and February have outpaced 2016 by nearly 350,000. “I was beginning to see people acting oddly. That was a little unnerving,” she said. “I feel there’s potential political upheaval. ... It’s scary. It’s only now I’ve felt this overwhelming need to arm myself to protect myself.”
Some gun shows have been canceled, but online sales and in-person sales at federally licensed dealers appear to be up. Ammo.com has reported sales up nearly 70 percent from Feb. 23 to March 4 over the previous 11 days.
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