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17. People lined up outside Martin Retting store in Culver City, Ca. in March.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 08:13 PM
Jun 2020

This is a picture from Los Angeles in March.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-14/liquor-marijuana-and-guns-also-popular-among-hoarders-as-fear-grows-over-coronavirus
People lined up outside Martin Retting store in Culver City, Ca. on Sunday, March 15. The store sells sporting goods, including guns and knives. The line extended past the store front. (Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)

At Martin B. Retting Gun Shop in Culver City, a line of prospective customers stretched outside the door. Inside, they were shoulder to shoulder, waiting up to five hours for service. A fast-food truck was taking orders at the curb.
Bunch of snivelling cowards... Aristus Jun 2020 #1
Precisely Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #3
They are preparing Chainfire Jun 2020 #4
It appears that at least sarisataka Jun 2020 #7
What makes you think so? Squinch Jun 2020 #8
When I zoom in sarisataka Jun 2020 #11
I don't see any African Americans, and I don't think you can determine the ethnicity Squinch Jun 2020 #13
Almost at the front sarisataka Jun 2020 #15
I don't see one African American in that picture. Neither do Blue_true Jun 2020 #24
Because this is a picture taken at a gun store in March. nt. dware Jun 2020 #25
"but I was happy to see so many of us exercising our amendments," Nevilledog Jun 2020 #2
Americans are loading up on guns and ammo as Christmas approaches hatrack Jun 2020 #5
My thoughts exactly.. HipChick Jun 2020 #6
Yep Solly Mack Jun 2020 #33
A gun would not have saved George Floyd's life world wide wally Jun 2020 #9
Sure it would. Four easy shots. hunter Jun 2020 #28
Even that would have just delayed the inevitable world wide wally Jun 2020 #30
Explain? We have the video. Bad cops live. hunter Jun 2020 #31
For the paranoid, every day is a good time to buy guns and ammo. Hassler Jun 2020 #10
I figure 40% deplorable. hunter Jun 2020 #32
Whew - Glad I don't need to wait. Mail order ammo is bad enough. jmg257 Jun 2020 #12
How many buyers bluecollar2 Jun 2020 #14
Breaking: Gun & ammo buyers take advantage of excuse to buy more guns & ammo JHB Jun 2020 #16
People lined up outside Martin Retting store in Culver City, Ca. in March. whttevrr Jun 2020 #17
Ah. I just used the picture from the article. Dial H For Hero Jun 2020 #19
Couple weeks from now ace3csusm Jun 2020 #18
One of the saddest things that I have ever read. Blue_true Jun 2020 #27
Fear-based decision making. maxsolomon Jun 2020 #20
When are Americans not loading up on guns and ammo? SouthernCal_Dem Jun 2020 #21
Days of the week that don't end in "y"? Dial H For Hero Jun 2020 #22
One look at that pictures says all that a person needs to know about them. Blue_true Jun 2020 #23
No face masks because this is a picture taken in March, dware Jun 2020 #26
I agree with the point someone else made. Blue_true Jun 2020 #29
I agree with you fully. dware Jun 2020 #34
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