Unexpected Benefit for 2A Rights

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Some governors have staunchly refused to and others have changed their opinions about closing gun stores in this challenging time. I first read about the Governor of Illinois in the face of criticism insisting that gun stores were critical in this emergency. On Monday past the Governor of PA (my State) reversed his order and exempted gun stores from the closure list. I live 3 miles north of the DE/PA state line. I read today that the Governor of Delaware has also reversed his decision to close gun stores. Besides keeping the availability of guns intact these kinds of actions have an extremely important additional benefit in the fight for 2A Rights.

In PA, and from what I have read, the majority of people in other states buying guns have never owned a gun before. The number of NICS applications has increased 4 fold in March. So what does that mean and why is it a boost to 2A Rights.

It means that more and more people are beginning to realize that they cannot count on police response in critical times, and that danger lurks in times like these when needs might not be met. They realize that the only person you can count upon to defend yourself and your families is you. Those people are now 2A supporters in the truest sense. They want to own guns because they fee the need to own guns.

There is a collateral benefit too. As the news media reports the exclusions of gun stores from the shutdown lists because they are critical the people get a direct message. When push comes to shove the rhetoric of the anti gun folks has failed. State governments are rejecting their arguments and recognizing the right the people to defend themselves.

I would like to make a list of States that have not compelled the closing of gun stores or who have reversed a prior decision to do so. Please post what the state of affairs is in your state. I will sort through all the responses and make a list. Once I have that I can use it for future advocacy, which is a directionI am headed in. Thank you,
 
In PA, and from what I have read, the majority of people in other states buying guns have never owned a gun before.

The list is a good idea (TN has a "Katrina Law" prohibiting the closure of gun shops in declared emergencies).

I'd caution against assuming that information about the "majority of people" are buying never owned one before. It is best to say that many people who have never owned a gun before have decided to become gun owners simply because it can't be disproven. The folks I saw at the gunshops here in E. Tn looked mostly like I see any other day and if there was a crowd they looked a lot like the folks that were waiting for .22lr at the Walmart hoping to buy all they could in ammo or firearms to take advantage of a shortage created by folks like that (and fear). Other places credible people in the firearms community are saying they see more new folks, but around here ...not as much .
 
Folks, the OP asked for help with a list of states so let's stick to getting that for him.
I would like to make a list of States that have not compelled the closing of gun stores or who have reversed a prior decision to do so. Please post what the state of affairs is in your state. I will sort through all the responses and make a list.

TN has a Katrina Law prohibiting the closure of gun shops during a declared emergency.
 
CO declared gun stores as essential businesses. The City of Denver may still be fussing about it, but I am not sure. Probably not worth their time for the handful of shops actually in Denver besides Bass Pro.
 
Based upon the input to this thread and some other research I have done the following states permit gun stores to remain open as essential businesses or have not ordered gun stores closed. I will update this list as I get more information.


AK
AL
AZ
CO
DE
FL
GA
IL
IN
KS
MI
MS
NH
NJ
NV
OH
PA
NC
SC
TN
TX
VA
WV
 
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In NM, gun stores are not listed as being essential. However, my favorite dealer has been given permission by the State Police to continue online and transfer sales, but cannot keep his retail store open. I don't know if anyone has challenged this yet.
 
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