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Cities across the United States are releasing hundreds of criminals amid the coronavirus outbreak, prompting gun owners to stock up on guns and ammo. And over the weekend, “Monty Python” star and British actor John Cleese mocked those Americans preparing to defend themselves. 

President Trump’s Department of Homeland Security declared gun manufacturers and retailers “essential critical infrasturcture,” which means they are to stay open and operational nationwide during a Chinese coronavirus shutdown.

The NRA, Second Amendment Foundation, California Gun Rights Coalition, and Firearms Policy Coalition filed a suit Friday against California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), pointing to gun store closures to claim state and local policies and enforcement measures are violating Second and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

Delaware Governor John Carney (D) changed his statewide shutdown order on Thursday, recognizing gun stores as “essential” and allowing them to remain open.

An unidentified citizen called out New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) for availing himself of armed protection even as he issued a coronavirus lockdown order that resulted in the suspension of gun sales in the state.

An alleged knife-welding intruder was shot by a Putnam County, Georgia, homeowner on Tuesday night.

The Pulsar Thermion XM50 Thermal Imaging Riflescope detects heat signatures at over 2,000 yards, providing a crisp, detailed view of wild game in an otherwise pitch black night.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) signed Executive Order 2020-12 recognizing gun stores as “essential businesses” and exempting them from a coronavirus shutdown.

An armed citizen who saw a suspect allegedly shooting at police in Fresno, California, on Tuesday evening pulled out his handgun, took aim, and fired, driving the suspect to the ground.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has released 1,700 inmates from county facilities and is ordering gun stores to in the county to close.

On March 24, 2020, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) augmented his list of “life-sustaining” businesses to include gun dealers, allowing them to remain open as long as they adhere to certain restrictions.

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has file suit against New Jersey Gov. Philip D. Murphy and State Police Supt. Col. Patrick J. Callahan over the forced closure of gun stores throughout the state during the coronavirus crisis.

The National Rifle Association (NRA) notes that coronavirus shutdowns resulting in the closure of gun stores in various states demonstrate that gun controls the left once pushed as “reasonable” have become anything but.

Gun sales in New Jersey came to a halt after Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan announced a shutdown of the background check system.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s (D) stay at home order closes non-essential businesses but list guns stores as “essential,” thereby allowing them to continue to keep their doors open.

The gun sales surge accompanying the Chinese conronavirus pandemic is overwhelming both state and federal background check systems.

A homeowner in Cobb County, Georgia, shot two alleged intruders Sunday night, killing one.

On March 21, 2020, USA Today fact checked Breitbart News’s report that New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) issued a coronavirus emergency order giving herself the power to ban the sale and transportation of firearms in the city.

When Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) issued an executive order Friday to put a statewide shutdown in place, he exempted gun and ammunition stores by labeling them “essential.”

The Philadelphia Police Department halted the issuance of concealed carry permits this week after the unit that processes the permit was shut down amid Chinese coronavirus concerns.

Pennsylvania State Rep. Thomas Murt (R) is pushing a permit requirement for ammunition purchases throughout the state.

Castro Valley, California’s Solar Tactical gun store is refusing to be labeled non-essential and is keeping its doors even though “shelter in place” orders have been given.

The FBI is warning that state-level shutdowns due to the coronavirus may delay the background checks required to purchase a new or used handgun at retail.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) is reporting background checks are up 300 percent over where they were at this same time last year. 

It seems like only yesterday that Joe Biden was talking about the guns he was going to ban and the gun makers he wanted leftists to be able to sue into oblivion. 

The city of Fresno, California, declared a coronavirus state of emergency that allows gun, alcohol, and certain gasoline sales to be banned by the city.

Amid the rush for guns and ammo sales, a store owner in Arizona told Breitbart News the buying surge surpasses even the tremendous run witnessed during the post-Sandy Hook gun control push.

Baltimore Mayor Jack Young (D) is begging city residents to quit shooting each other so more hospital beds can be used for coronavirus patients.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is asking the city’s police department to cut back on arrests for low-level and non-violent crime.

Gun sales in Colorado jumped 100 percent last week in reaction to the ongoing coronavirus threat and looming prospect of civil unrest should a worse-case scenario arise.

A disabled woman in Houston, Texas, shot and killed an alleged home invader Saturday afternoon just before 3 p.m.

Ammo.com says the company saw a 276 percent sales increase last week alone as coronavirus concerns rose and seized the nation.

Democrat presidential hopeful Joe Biden picked a Secret Service protective detail this week, which means he is now safe-guarded with some of the very guns he is fighting to prohibit the common man from possessing.

In his ongoing effort to differentiate between himself and Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden is touting background checks but ignoring the fact they do not stop mass public attackers.

During the March 15, 2020, Democrat debate, Joe Biden criticized Bernie Sanders’ support of the PLCAA, claiming gun makers enjoy complete immunity from lawsuits because of it.

The Los Angeles Times reports that gun stores are one aspect of the economy seeing a surge in business as Californians react to coronavirus news.