With so much uncertainty on the horizon during the COVID-19 outbreak, there has never been a better time for a citizen to be prepared to defend themselves and their family. The market is reacting appropriately to this demand and business has boomed for the gun industry over the past two weeks, with long lines stretching outside gun stores across the country. The Wall Street Journal reports that on March 16, background checks were up 300% compared with the same day last year, according to federal data shared with the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

Bottom line, Americans want their guns.

However, in March, the act of buying a gun became increasingly harder to do in many areas of the country thanks to executive orders and court rulings that have shuttered gun stores from coast to coast.

While liquor stores and fast food restaurants were deemed “essential business” and allowed to stay open, stores that allow people to purchase tools for self-defense are closed. This is creating a storm of backlash against the state. The backlash has actually resulted in some positive news for those who love freedom.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva issued an attack on the 2nd Amendment last week, ordering all gun stores to close their doors. In a glaring case of doublespeak, the sheriff claimed removing the citizens right to self-defense “is about taking care of people.”

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