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Americans Buying Guns: Prepping for Life in Quarantine

March 16, 2020 By E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy

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Many Americans are frantically buying household products, food, and guns in the face of potential quarantines. Deborah Villalon reports for KTVU Fox 2 that people are afraid of a breakdown in essential services, like policing. Arming themselves is a precaution against looting and violence in the face of police shortages. She reports:

Also seeing a big surge: Gun dealers.

“I’ve sold 12 handguns in two hours,” said Gabriel Vaughn, owner of the Sportman’s Arms in Petaluma, laying the guns out on his store counter.

Purchases during the past week are five times normal, and ammunition too.

“Any time people are uneasy, sales go up, and it’s always the same, guns and ammo,” said Vaughn.

A Novato father and son were shopping for a gun, but not out of fear.

“It does seem a little out of control, but people react they way they react,” said Doug Michener, who planning to buy son Dimitri a gun for his 21st birthday.

Both men understand why people might be motivated to arm themselves.

“If our police force gets infected, who’s patrolling the streets, who’s going to keep us safe?”, posed Dimitri.

“You don’t want to get looted, you don’t want people to get your stuff so you want to protect yourself and your family.”

While this may seem like an extreme step, looting was rampant in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In the Rockaways, Queens, looters were out in force, despite an increased police presence.

If you or your family are considering a first-time gun purchase, please take the time to get whatever training you can with your firearm. Knowing how to safely, accurately, and reliably use your firearm is just as important as owning one. If you haven’t already, it’s time to get your gun and your training, now.

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Originally posted on Your Survival Guy. 

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E.J. Smith is Founder of YourSurvivalGuy.com, Managing Director at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd., a Managing Editor of Richardcyoung.com, and Editor-in-Chief of Youngresearch.com. His focus at all times is on preparing clients and readers for “Times Like These.” E.J. graduated from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in finance and investments. In 1995, E.J. began his investment career at Fidelity Investments in Boston before joining Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. in 1998.

E.J. has trained at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, NH, NH, where he completed course-work in Practical and Defensive Handgun, Conceal Carry Pistol, Shotguns, Precision Scope Rifle and Kidnapping Prevention.

E.J. plays a Yamaha Recording Custom drum set with Zilldjian cymbals. His first drum set was a 5-piece Slingerland with Zildjians. He grew-up worshiping Neil Peart (RIP) of the band Rush, and loves the song Tom Sawyer—the name of his family’s boat, a Grady-White Canyon 306. He grew up in Mattapoisett, MA, an idyllic small town on the water near Cape Cod. He spends time in Newport, RI and Bartlett, NH—both as far away from Wall Street as one could mentally get. The Newport office is on a quiet, tree lined street not far from the harbor and the log cabin in Bartlett, NH, the “Live Free or Die” state, sits on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. He enjoys spending time in Key West and Paris.

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