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With all the constant unrest throughout America and the ongoing movement to defund and prosecute police who do their jobs, it's no surprise that Americans purchased over 15 million firearms last year.
The reason seems to be clear: people across the country are realizing that they need to start becoming responsible for their own safety. A Rasmussen poll showed that some 67% of Americans thought self-defense was driving gun sales.
Kyle Harrison with Top Gun Range says, "It just doesn't make sense to put your trust in someone else to protect you." He says even with the police doing the best they can, they are understaffed and can't be everywhere at once.
Harrison says people find out they need to protect themselves at different points in their life, and it could be triggered by a negative event or a positive life development such as having children or getting married, which brings the realization on that they want to protect their family.