Videos tagged with COVID-19 Impact

The Yankee Marshal explains how ammunition and firearm sales have declined from pandemic highs, returning to historical norms. He refutes the idea that this is due to a Republican president. The core of the video discusses industry tactics, drawing parallels to automotive manufacturers during COVID-19, where artificial scarcity was used to inflate prices and maintain profit margins above MSRP. The speaker asserts that the gun and ammo industry is employing similar strategies to artificially create demand and prevent price drops, suggesting a lack of learning from past mistakes.

This video from Gun Owners of America critically examines the DOJ's continued prosecution of Timothy Durkin, a GOA member, under the Biden-era ATF rule. Despite promises from the Trump administration to protect Second Amendment rights, the DOJ is pursuing charges against Durkin for allegedly 'engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a license' by brokering sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. GOA argues this prosecution sets a dangerous precedent by misinterpreting the Gun Control Act.

Colion Noir critically examines Joe Biden's claim that guns are the leading cause of death for children, revealing that the CDC data includes legal adults up to age 19 and that gun deaths are heavily concentrated in specific urban areas, often linked to socioeconomic factors rather than general gun ownership. The analysis highlights racial disparities and the potential exacerbating effect of COVID-19 lockdowns on street violence.

This video provides an update on the ammunition shortage, attributing it to increased demand from new gun owners, COVID-19 impacts, and civil unrest. It highlights significant sales increases reported by the NSSF and discusses production expansions by Ammo Inc. The outlook suggests a potential return to normal supply levels by Spring/Summer 2021.