Chad Winkler, general manager of the Boondocks Firearms Academy teaches a student during a hand gun shooting course. "We've seen a huge increase in the number of people that are first-time gun owners and also first-time class attendees," Winkler said.
"We've seen a big increase in that, probably, you know, a 50 to 60 percent increase in normal classes." "At this point they're just so many new gun buyers that the manufacturers are really having a hard time keeping up with that," Winkler said.
Prices have soared because of the demand. One of Winkler's customers said he just bought a semi-automatic rifle for $800 which usually costs $499.
AFP