Gun sellers across the United States are reporting major spikes in firearm and bullet purchases as the coronavirus spreads across the country. People are forming long lines outside gun stores in California, Oklahoma and elsewhere. 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. Those visits led to a 222% increase in transactions over the same period when compared to the first three weeks in February. Revenue has increased 309%, according to the site, which said coronavirus fears are fueling the sales surge. In Delaware, sales rose a whopping 4,529% over the last three weeks, the website said.
— source edition.cnn.com | Mar 19, 2020