I was laughing at #2 about gun sales.
I was in a gun store last week, and they were indeed doing a brisk business. Guns were flying off the shelf. Not just shotguns and home defense stuff, but AR-15s and SKS with military clips!
That experience was at least as good as taking a poll.
Tell you the truth, as a New England suburbanite who hasn’t grown up with guns but respects responsible ownership, I have found myself in the last 2 days thinking for the first time in my life about getting a permit, some lessons, and a firearm. That’s a BIG, BIG switch for me. I know I’m not alone.