David W. Loeffler, the owner of Loeffler’s Guns Etc in Grants, New Mexico(AP Photo/Russell Contreras) The new gun buyer said the Zoom [training] session was part of his attempt to be responsible. [Trainer Chuck] Rossi,…
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(AP Photo/John Locher, File) Noah S. Schwartz, Carleton University The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge in gun sales. Estimates based on background checks show that an estimated 2.6 million guns were sold in the…
Courtesy Yelp “I’ve been here my whole life doing this,” said [Gun Room owner Shaun] Lacasse, whose father opened the [Portland, Oregon] store in 1965. “I’m 52 years old, I grew up behind this counter….
While it’s nice to see some businesses flourishing in these scary times, [gun store owner Gregg] Bouslog says that safety has been a huge issue at the range, as many first-time buyers seem to have…
Courtesy Twitter Americans bought over 2 million firearms in March of 2020, over a million more than this time last year. We have to keep each other safe by social distancing and washing our hands…
Dick’s in Bloomington, IL on Tuesday afternoon, April 8. Photo by John Boch. Gun stores across America have long lines of customers waiting to get inside. Dick’s Sporting Goods does not. CEO Ed Stack made…
Courtesy Maxon Shooter’s Supply By Peter B. Mathiesen We talked to Dan Eldridge, the owner of Maxon Shooter’s Supply and Indoor Range last week. The intent is to show how firearm industry companies are responding…
Courtesy NRA-ILA The New York lawsuit follows similar action the NRA took in Northern California, where it sued several cities including San Jose for ordering gun stores to close. New York Attorney General Letitia James,…
Courtesy NSSF The FBI’s March NICS background data for march was released yesterday and it was every bit as horrific as the Civilian Disarmament Industrial Complex feared it would be. The adjusted background check data…