How the coronavirus led to the highest-ever spike in US gun sales
The second reason is concerns over so-called big government infringing on American freedoms such as gun ownership, which is enshrined in the US constitution.
"I think it's hard to discount the very minor chance of there being temporary civil unrest where I can't rely on the police department. New York, Massachusetts, and New Mexico have forced shops to close but have allowed them to continue selling online. Washington state ordered shops to close, but several continued to operate despite the ban.Gun control advocacy groups have praised the closures.
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