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Before 2020, events like hurricanes and changes to gun laws were known to trigger spikes in gun sales. But last years dystopian trifecta of the COVID-19 pandemic, police shootings and protests, and a controversial presidential election drove U.S. gun sales through the roof.
Regardless of ethnicity, gender, or political affiliation, Americans in 2020 bought guns, and many, for the first time. In this documentary, we hear from gun and mental health communities on last years panic buying, and what they are doing to help prevent gun violence and suicides in the wake of surging national gun sales.
