Bloomingdale Gun Store Owner Sees Sales Double
Following the Sandy Creek Elementary School shooting, gun store owners are reporting an increase in gun sales by people anticipating more firearms restrictions.
Visiting several gun shops in the area Thursday, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Detective Larry McKinnon said the scene was reminiscent of “Home Depot just before a hurricane.” At Shoot Straight on U.S. 301 in Tampa, customers anticipating tighter gun control restrictions crowded into the gun store in the hopes of purchasing a weapon. “Guns are flying off the shelves,” said McKinnon. “People are worried everything will be locked down.” Dr. Richard Kane, owner of Care Animal Hospital on Bloomingdale Avenue, said he waited an hour at Shoot Straight to purchase clips for his handgun only to discover the gun store was out of his ammunition. He headed to Smooth Action Firearms, 833 W. Bloomingdale Ave., Brandon, hoping for …
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