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Apr 19, 2021 08:08 AM EDT
Due to increased violence and assault due to the coronavirus pandemic, more Asian Americans are arming themselves for protection.
According to Tim Hensley, general manager of Towers Armory in Toledo, Ohio, the number of Asian customers who have visited his store lately has increased from a couple of people a week to four or five people a day.
More Asian Americans purchase guns
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Biden Administration To Push New Gun Control Measures After Multiple Mass Shootings JERSEY CITY - MARCH 25: Lisa Caso sells guns at Caso's Gun-A-Rama store on March 25, 2021 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Caso's Gun-A-Rama has had a significant increase in business with lines often out the door as more people buy guns for security and for fear that there will be increased bans on them. In the wake of recent mass shootings, the Biden administration is pushing for the Senate to pass gun legislation already passed by the House. Area gun businesses have seen a rise in sales recently that has even led to a shortage of bullets.