Gun store patrons wait in line, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Burbank, Calif. Consumers are buying all kinds of goods in large quantities amid coronavirus concerns, putting pressure on inventories. Some people in line simply wanted to stock up on ammunition, while others said they were preparing in case their homes get invaded for food and other necessities. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
March 16, 2020
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March 16, 2020 11:24 a.m.
Virus fears fuel spike in sales of guns and ammunition
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The world's largest gun store, in metro Atlanta, has had lines that are six and eight people deep. A gun store in Los Angeles had lines that stretched down the block. And at least one store in Idaho put limits on sales after its shelves were nearly cleared out.