As the Wuhan virus pandemic grips the U.S., Americans have been forced to focus on what is truly important. This includes ensuring that they and their loved ones have enough food to eat, the proper hygiene supplies to ward off infection, and adequate shelter. Further, a diverse and growing number of Americans have sought to exercise their Second Amendment right to self-defense and acquire the means to provide for the safety of themselves, their loved ones, and their communities during this period of uncertainty. The numbers are stark. 

According to a release from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, "Monday, March 16, 2020, the NICS staff experienced over a 300% increase compared to this same time period in 2019." Suggesting that an increased interest in self-defense has been going on for some time, the total number of NICS background checks conducted in February 2020 was just under 2.8 million, whereas in February 2019, the number of NICS checks was a little over 2 million.