MASSIVE SPIKE IN FIREARMS SALES AMID CORNAVIRUS PANDEMICSeveral states, meanwhile, also have reported dramatic upticks in gun purchases. In response, the NRA called Murphy's attack disingenuous, and part of a larger effort by Democrats to undermine gun rights. "Right now, anti-gun politicians are using the pandemic to try and strip Americans of their Second Amendment rights," Hunter continued. "Meanwhile, gun sales are increasing because good people are worried their government won't be able to protect them. In addition to a jump in guns and ammunition sales, requests for body armor also have accelerated in some places.

Source: Fox News March 22, 2020 20:15 UTC