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Wisconsin gun sales spike amid COVID-19 pandemic [View all]
Gun sales in Wisconsin have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, a new analysis found.
In an analysis of FBI background checks, the organization Everytown For Gun Safety said the estimated number of guns sold in the state rose by 44 percent in April 2020 when compared to last year (43,033 to 29,981).
Additionally, Everytown said sales between both April and March are up 60 percent over the same time in 2019.
DHS Secretary Andrea Palm first claimed there was evidence of COVID-19 community spread in the state on March 17.
Read more: https://www.wispolitics.com/2020/wisconsin-gun-sales-spike-amid-covid-19-pandemic/
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