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Fear of the Coronavirus Comes to Rescue the Gun Industry
Panic buying is not limited to supermarkets and pharmacies.
Panic buying.
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The National Rifle Association, which traffics in hysteria to juice both its membership ranks and gun sales, has actually done the right thing when confronted by a genuine threat: Citing the coronavirus, the NRA canceled its annual convention, which was scheduled for next month in Nashville, Tennessee.
Many NRA members are older and likely more vulnerable to the virus. Still, the decision is bound to be unpopular with the sorts of NRA members who are behind the hairpin curves in right-wing talking points about the pandemic, which have had a bumpy tour of duty.