Wells Fargo abruptly ended its business with a well-known gun dealer in a move emblematic of the increasing hostility big banks are showing towards the firearms industry. With little explanation, the bank closed the business and personal accounts.
Analysts attribute the surge in background checks for firearm purchases to a fear of COVID-related closures, a summer of protests and a contentious presidential election in the fall. But the increase in purchases has created shortages.
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Fear on top of fear : Why anti-gun Americans joined the wave of new gun owners
Marc Fisher, Miranda Green, Kelly Glass and Andrea Eger, The Washington Post
July 10, 2021
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1of11Savannah Grace, a transgender woman, purchased a gun after a member of the National Guard pointed a gun at her during a protest. Grace is pictured in Richmond, Va., on July 7, 2021.Washington Post photo by Marving JosephShow MoreShow Less
2of11A necklace worn by Karen Williams-Adir features a handgun. Williams-Adir, pictured on June 28, 2021, bought her first gun for safety in June 2020.Photo by Allison Zaucha for The Washington PostShow MoreShow Less