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Fears from Capitol riot channeled into record-extending run of weapon sales We can t keep guns on the shelf, Charles Weston, owner of Drum Magazines in Kansas, Missouri, said of the rush on sales since the riot at the US Capitol on Jan 6 that left five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer.
Gun sales in the United States hit a historic high of 2 million in January－also the month President Joe Biden took office. The figure extended a record-setting surge that began when the coronavirus pandemic took hold in early 2020.
Firearm, ammunition sales increase in KC after Capitol riot
Gun sales rose after the Capitol riots.
and last updated 2021-01-14 07:13:51-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. â A riot at the U.S. Capitol building is causing an increase in firearm and ammunition sales at one Kansas City area gun store.
âWe can t keep guns on the shelf, said Charles Weston, owner of Drum Magazines.
The Capitol attack left five people dead. Weston explained customers are buying more items since the riot.
âGuns, ammunition, any extra accessories. Any optics. Anything thatâs going to give that advantage. Trying to buy bulletproof vests, even gas masks, Weston said.