Gun sales rising in Minnesota

What first time owners need to know

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I'm george mallet./// first this evening: there's been a surge in gun sales that some minnesota dealers are attributing to civil unrest ?

*- the coronavirus pandemic ?

"* ad the upcoming presidential election.

Kimt news three's calyn thonpson joins us live at a local gun shop with the trends they're seeing.xxx george ?

"* wild goose sports in rochester says they're seeing the boost in sales for both guns and ammunition.

Most of their inventory is antique... but employees tell me they have many people coming in asking to buy handguns.

Their clientele ranges from young adults to the elderly.

I'm told they're seeing a lot of first time buyers wanting to buy a gun for protection.

Those customers get special instructions.x xx we always, always encourage them to take a firearms safety course from a recognized instructor.

Just go out and just buy a gun, throw it in the house, and figure you're safe i'm told the gun shop of wild goose will be closing at the end of month.

The bait shop will remain open.

Live in rochester, calyn thompson, kimt thanks calyn.

The national shooting sports foundation says there were close to 22?

"*thousand background checks for gun purchases in minnesota in august of 20?

"* 19.

This year, there were nearly 35?

"* thousand in the same month.///