Gun sales "explode" in Oregon

Imagine the states where there's no waiting period.
Shelves are emptying out....

 

Went to Cabela's, yesterday. It was a madhouse. There was a roped line in front of the handgun counter like at a popular ride at Disneyland.

The regular ammo shelves were empty. The few remaining boxes of ammo were place on a multi-level cart in the middle of the aisle.

It took a major effort to avoid keeping out of contact with other people. I grabbed a few items and checked out quickly.

The checkout clerk was wearing blue rubber gloves. Unfortunately, I saw her touch her face.

After opening the car door on my Prius with my left pinky, I immediately wiped my hands with a paper towel soaked in rubbing alcohol.

 

People are ridiculous...

I've not seen any "mad rush on firearms" like what others are posting, but I did see a woman act like a 5 year old at Kroger. Apparently she was trying to buy more than 3 gallons of milk. Those are the people who may be purchasing firearms that worry me. They are the types that you see in the zombie movies acting all pleasant, then turn around and kill you for your supplies. I'd add an "lol" here, but it's true.

But yeah, plenty of Ammo and firearms around here.

As for the virus causing all this, maybe a glimmer of hope here. My uncle who was one of the first confirmed cases in my state to have contracted it is now off quarantine and doing fine. According to my other who spoke to him, he stated having the virus was no different than having a cold. Had he not gotten any "tingling" in his fingers and toes he told my mother he'd have never went to get checked in the first place.

 

For many, it will be no different than a cold. Others will be hit worse. Some will end up with reduced lung capacity after. Then more will die from it than what we see with the season flu. All of this is made worse than the flu by how long the infected shed the virus without symptoms. Not having effective treatments or vaccines compounds this.

 

People often forget that even in Italy...99 percent of the population does NOT have this bug (current WHO figured are 889/1M) and of those who DO get it....over 90-percent survive.

 

True, but you really don't want to be among the unlucky ones who get a serious enough case to require hospitalization.

Warning, not a fun read:
A Medical Worker Describes Terrifying Lung Failure From COVID-19 — Even in His Young Patients — ProPublica

If you want the highlight:

And while the "young" (i.e. those under 55) are typically spared death, they still can and do get sick enough to require hospitalization.

 

ya mean before it was shut down due to Hysteria?

true - as many between the ages of 5 & 55 can have imune deficiencies & respiratory issues & whatever - which just compound the condition, just like it does with the flu. Conversely, there are some in their late 60s & beyond that still train & run 10K's or Marathon's. Their chances are exceedingly higher for a speedy recovery.
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The bug can kill me.....but it CAN'T scare me.

 

If worrying and getting scare is a defense or a cure should one get sick with the virus, I'd be worrying.

Otherwise, I be doing that which is necessary to avoid getting infected..

 

Worry is like a rocking chair. It might keep you occupied, but it won't get you anywhere.