Gun sales spike across the nation

Nationwide gun purchases are skyrocketing as the coronavirus continues to spread.

- nation-wide gun purchases are - sky rocketing as the- corona-virus- continues to spread.- news 25's victoria bailey spent- the day checking out- how this spike in sales is- impacting a local gun shop.

- - as soon as they come in, store- owners at high caliber guns in- long beach say, they are moving- right off the shelf.- "we saw gun sales starting abou wednesday, they spiked all the- way out.- friday was a huge day, saturday- was a huge day.

- this is stephen hansen.

He say- so far, they've sold 80 thousan- rounds of ammunition.

And more- than 100 guns each day.

- "we're selling tons of bulk amm and we still have some bulk amm- on hand.

We - are still selling single boxes,- we have 380, 9 mill.

We do have- some 556 coming.- throughout the day people like- benjamin collins showed up to b- prepared.

- benjamin collins long beach - resident: "i don't think people who are - buying guns are scared of the - corona virus per-say.

I think - they are afraid of the- reaction.

So if things become - more heated and scare ramps up- it will become hysteria - and when that happens i think i- may need something for personal- protection."

Collins is not alone as - coronavirus fears continue to - rise, gun - shops throughout the nation are- seeing a significant spike in - sales.- owner jeff hansen:"normally there are certain situations- that you'll see a spike for a - week or two.

With this who know- and you know it's everywhere.

- it's like you've heard food - - - - shortages are everywhere.

I - think they just want to remain- stalked up.

Before this event - occurred they just- spent a lot of time shooting at- the range.

They just want to be- prepared the news has them- scared" benjamin collins:"for personal safety for those who know how - to use a fire arm keep it close- you don't know when you're goin- to need it so - keep it close so that whenever- you do have a situation where i- might arise where - there's mass hysteria and you - need it you will have it" jeff says they have no plans on- running out, though the guns ar- heading out the door almost as- soon as they hit the shelf.

"we do expect to see it go as far a- r supply goes we got news on- friday and- saturday that our distributors- were out of guns and ammunition- what- else with us as we are direct - unlike a lot of other gun venue- on the coast so we do - have that option of ordering- guns direct we have guns on the- way we just came- back from a huge show in phoeni- which we expect an 18 wheeler t- - - - show up with ammo and guns- literally any day now" - - - - back from a huge show in phoeni- which we expect an 18 wheeler t- show up - with ammo and guns literally an- day now" - - -