Posted on 10/30/2020 10:33:20 AM PDT by blam
Americans buying guns alongside their toilet paper and canned goods in anticipation of Nov. 3
With just four days until the 2020 presidential election, early indicators show American shoppers concerned about political fallout, a spike in coronavirus cases and the possibility of more lockdowns are stockpiling goods.
As tensions run high, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and other basic goods are reportedly flying off store shelves once more in anticipation of a night of civil unrest next Tuesday.
Approaching the close of a chaotic year, in which social and racial justice protesters have frequently clashed with federal law enforcement, uncertainty has served as a catalyst, USA Today reported earlier this week.
Mothers are buying guns and ammunition in record numbers alongside their canned goods, in preparation for unprecedented election-related violence.
In June, gun dealers ran more than 3.9 million background checks on purchasers through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, according to FBI data. It was the highest number ever recorded in a single month.
Over the first nine months of 2020, gun sellers had conducted more checks than they had in all of 2019.
The New York Times reported Tuesday that the nation is on track to stockpile firearms at record rates, buying 15.1 million guns in the seven months this year from March through September.
Hoping to "bug out," residents in large cities allegedly plan to flee their apartments -- perhaps for the second time this year -- for homes in more remote locations.
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If you live where there are fires, earth quakes and other disasters, bottled water is handy when they shut down the water purification stations.
“BTW, I’ve not seen any ‘panic’ buying in my area. “
me neither ...
I have been shooting the compound bow this year to conserve ammo.
And I have been panic buying bikes and bike related gear this year.
We buy bottled water simply because it tastes better than tap water here. That is all I drink.
panic buying and hoarding are self-fulling prophesies incited by the media with articles like this one and social media designed to panic the herd ...
i remember back when anti-social, selfish, morons were strip-mining the stores by buying life-time supplies of TP and paper towels, a rumor was started on social media that cat litter was in short supply, and sure enough, right AFTER that, there was a “shortage” as panicked assholes rushed out to buy three times as much litter as they needed ...
Nor a pillow biter.
I might run out of food by Easter at this rate. Good thing the new chickens have started laying. Soon will be getting a couple dozen eggs a day. Well is full of water and the pond is full of catfish also.
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