Gun shops in Los Angeles are nonessential businesses and will have to close their doors amid coronavirus restrictions, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said
"There are hundreds of businesses which, through no fault of their own, do not fall under the Governor's definition of critical infrastructure," Villanueva said during a press conference."As a result, I have instructed my deputies to enforce closures of businesses which have disregarded the Governor's order ."Villanueva announced the department will add 1,300 deputies to beef up patrols. Gun shops that remain open will be cited, he said.
Villanueva said the order is to help"make sure honor the social distancing and display some common sense."Read MoreThere are at least 52,381 cases of the novel coronavirus in the US, including 2,102 cases in the state of California, according to CNN Health's tally of cases.Gun stores in Los Angeles, and across the country, have reportedly seen increases in sales amid coronavirus concerns.
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