Indeed, we are living in a time of mass uncertainty. Once some people learn that others are buying guns, it might appear like the appropriate thing to do. The same explanation likely applies to why people have been hoarding peanut butter and toilet paper. Lastly, perhaps America has seen a spike in gun purchases because people feel their freedom to live normal lives is being constrained by the government. Despite the fact that our government was slow to take the coronavirus seriously, people may be worried that massive city-wide quarantines and forced closures of businesses are the first steps in a government ... (full story)