"Gun and ammunition dealers said they have seen an influx of customers with similar concerns in recent weeks, creating a spike in sales as coronavirus anxiety spreads. Reports of firearms and survival gear flying off the shelves have been widespread, including in California, New York, Washington State, Alabama and Ohio. Photos on Twitter over the weekend showed lines around the block at one Los Angeles gun shop.Some dealers said an unusually high proportion of sales have been to first-time gun buyers.”
Brandon Burns, who owns Spartan Arms & Range Supplies in Las Vegas is telling customers “...don't blow our phones up, I don't have anything.”He says he’s doing his best to get more inventory.
He even posted a video of himself walking through his store that shows bare shelves and empty display cases.
Here’s a photo that went viral of a gun store in L.A.