People line up to buy guns, ammo over coronavirus concerns

[dasari4kntr]

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/16/coronavirus-people-line-up-gun-stores-stock-up/5054436002/

DALVIN BROWN | USA TODAY | 3 hours ago

 

 

American shoppers are stocking up on more than just food during the coronavirus outbreak.

USA TODAY

Ralph Charette, 71, said he bought a rifle and ammunition on Saturday to protect himself and his family as a wave of coronavirus panic sweeps across the country.

Charette, a military veteran, spent $1,500 at a gun shop in Germantown, Wisconsin, after encountering aggressive shoppers and empty shelves at local grocery stores.

Now, if looters come knocking, he'll be ready, he said. 

"There's so much uncertainty and paranoia but you've got to protect your own," Charette said. 

Charette is among a growing tide of Americans who are going to retailers, pawnshops and online to purchase guns and ammunition in the wake of COVID-19, which had killed more than 60 people in the U.S. as of Saturday afternoon. 

As hysteria surrounding the illness drives some to stockpile groceries and toilet paper in case they're quarantined, it's also causing many to worry about a shortage of gun supplies, which is driving up demand and leading to long lines at suppliers. 

[zarathustra]

Idi maree over action cheppalante, I am locked and loaded too just in case idiots start looting but stocking ammo is very dangerous. 

Ee social isolation and lack of sports to watch tho ammo thodayithey inka psycho gallu ekkavautharu

[AndhraneedSCS]

Virus ni shoot cheyyadaniki Guns konukkuntunnara? Baga talented janalu anukunta

 

 

[zarathustra]

1 minute ago, AndhraneedSCS said:

Virus ni shoot cheyyadaniki Guns konukkuntunnara? Baga talented janalu anukunta

 

 

Ledu baa there will be looting since cops will be overwhelmed. Anduke people stocking up to defend themselves

[LadiesTailor]

Just now, AndhraneedSCS said:

Virus ni shoot cheyyadaniki Guns konukkuntunnara? Baga talented janalu anukunta

 

 

Kaadu baa toilet paper ni protect chesukovadini anta 😜😜

[Kool_SRG]

[psycopk]

Cinema effect... emo le who knows what can happen especially in remote places

[bhaigan]

unbelievable

[EyRahul]

we buy guns ante aallu konadaniki poyinattu kaadu ammadaaniki poyinattu