Gun sellers across the United States are reporting major spikes in firearm and bullet purchases as the coronavirus spreads across the country.
Pictures of long lines outside gun stores in California, Oklahoma and elsewhere have gone viral on social media.The ammunition website Ammo.com said it has recorded an unprecedented surge in bullet sales over the last three weeks. Administrators for the site, which ships ammunition to all but four states across the nation, released sales figures late Monday night showing a 77% increase in website visits between February 23 and March 15.
com sales per capita, according to the website, which noted states and regions where the number of confirmed coronavirus cases are the highest have experienced the largest gun and ammo sales spikes.In Delaware, sales rose a whopping 4,529% over the last three weeks, the website said. A sales associate at Bullseye Tactical Supply, a gun and ammunition store in Woodbridge, New Jersey, said purchases have been up about 40% amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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