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Another item that is seeing a "shortage" and run on is firearms and ammo. Apparently in some areas firearms sales are up 600%. I don't think many here are "stocking up" on guns, as I believe most here probably have all the firearms they would need to protect themselves. but more in the "coasts" urban areas. Supposedly 90% of the buyers are new buyers. Meaning they know nothing about firearms. This is also borne out by what some of the retailers are are saying about the buyers just wanting to buy a gun "any gun" and they don't care what it is.
I predict that with no one to help these people gain more knowledge about firearms and their safe usage, they may experience some issues. The onset of turbulent times is not really the time to be acquiring your first firearm and trying to learn how to utilize it with efficacy and safety. Many of these same buyers are learning for the first time about their restrictive states onerous waiting periods.Pretty ironic if you were to ask me.
And I wonder outloud, how many of those buyers wanted to repeal our 2nd Amendment rights previously???