Don't wait until panic to prepare

Ever since the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Americans have been buying guns at an amazing rate.

Fox Business reports that the National Shooting Sports Federation estimated that there are 2.5 million new gun owners since the start of 2020.  The Washington Times reported that Virginia guns sales were 77% higher from in the first five months of 2020 versus the same period in 2019.   

Guns sales traditionally spike when there is any sort of civil unrest that make people uncomfortable with the government's ability to protect them.  I know gun sales have surged even more since the George Floyd protests turned violent.  I appreciate that people want to have the ability to protect themselves.  

Congratulations to all of the new gun owners!  If you are one of them, I'd recommend you seek some training to give you the knowledge, skills and attitude needed to own and operate a gun safely.   Search for courses available in your area on NRA Training's website.

For everyone else, my encouragement to you is to not wait for the next big panic event.  Prepare ahead of time for the unexpected: a pandemic, riots or a hurricane that knocks out power to your house for 5 days.  Buy enough of whatever supplies your family will need to last through events like this when they aren't at peak demand.