California firearm purchases surge due to pandemic-related concerns about violence
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foxnews.comA sizable number of California residents acquired a firearm since the coronavirus pandemic began as concerns about violence rose throughout recent months, a new study shows.
An estimated 110,000 people acquired firearms in the state, including about 47,000 first-time owners, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and several other institutions.
The most common reasons behind purchases were worries about lawlessness, prisoner releases, government collapse and gun store closings.
Overall, researchers pointed to data that suggests more than 2.1 million firearms were purchased in the U.S. during the first three months of the pandemic.
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