'Seems like the World Has Gone Mad’: Ammo Shortages Continue Despite Installation of Happy New Regime

“Politicians and anti-gun people have been telling us for the longest time that we don’t need guns,” a customer named John Gore told the LA Times. “But right now, a lot of people are truly scared, and they can make that decision themselves.”

Many customers expressed versions of the adage, “it’s better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.”

“It’s not like an active panic, more a preoccupation with making sure everyone is adequately prepared, myself and family and friends,” first-time gun purchaser Anna Carreras told the LA Times. “Better to be prepared and not need it than need it and not have it.”

“You got to be protected for all sorts of stuff,” gun shop employee David Stone reiterated. “Seems like the world has gone mad.”

Their fear isn’t unwarranted. The city of Champaign, Illinois, passed a resolution that allows city officials to ban firearms if it deems the action necessary. Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen has said she has no plans to use her newfound power, but mayors of major U.S. cities have tried in the past to ban guns in the wake of disasters.

“We know certain things impact ammo sales, mostly political events or economic instability when people feel their rights may end up infringed, but this is our first experience with a virus leading to such a boost in sales,” Alex Horsman, the marketing manager at Ammo.com, said of the surge. “A lot of our customers like to be prepared. And for many of them, it’s not just facemasks and TheraFlu. It’s knowing that no matter what happens, they can keep themselves and their families safe.”

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