Gun ownership boomed during the pandemic. Meet some of the reluctant firearm owners

[Deplorable Me]

Gun ownership boomed during the pandemic. Meet some of the reluctant firearm owners.

Since the pandemic began, a growing number of people who never expected to become gun owners purchased firearms for safety purposes.

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“As a single Black mother, in the area that I live in, I just want to protect my family,”

Democrats will blame white supremacist for her actions. Media will blame white supremacist for her actions.

 

[RedBreast21]

I don't mind people making their own choices but I dislike activists that want their choice to be forced upon others. It's all well and good when you don't have a threat around you or by choice, aren't concern about one. But no matter how anti-gun of those I have given my time to, when it came to the question of being in the scenario of life or death attack, none wanted to answer whether they would prefer at least an attempt, through the use of a firearm, to save their own life or the life of a loved one. Not one.
When NY's SAFE ACT was passed all local firearms dealers around me here in Westchester county were very busy. I walk in to a one store, not concerned about the passage of the act and found a long line of people waiting to speak to someone about a firearm purchase. I was with a friend and commented to him how this must be the result of that new law that passed and how these people standing in line were likely the anti gun squad realizing it was now or never to get one. It didn't take a life or death situation for these folks in line to suddenly have an epiphany that they may never really need to use a firearm but its sure is nice to have one and not need it. A few in the line overheard my comments and gave me the most satisfying disgusted look I have ever received.

 

[FP1201]

We saw a LOT of first time purchasers as well as many "upgrading" especially to MSR type Rifles, "Riot" type Shotguns, and those with Handgun Licenses were buying easily concealable Pistols. (more so than larger handguns) Everything was sold out and back-ordered both from demand and from covid issues...Anyway, we decided that we would not just sell a gun to someone without at least some instruction as to safety, operation, loading/unloading, now there are folks that'll say that's bullshit, and maybe so, but we decided it was irresponsible to just hand over a firearm to someone that hasn't got a clue, and it's not themselves that'll end up hurt, it's someone else do to their stupidity, which of course they'll blame on the gun and everyone that had their fingers on it. NO ONE refused or made an issue of about it, and actually they were happy about it, shit we even paid for the ammunition and let 'em test fire guns right there.
Kind of a moot point now, as we've closed the Shop rather than comply with personally intrusive, back-door registrations, data bases, being video taped, etc. all of which we believe to be unconstitutional.
For those who haven't even minimalisticly armed themselves, well time is running out.