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| In eastern Poland, gun shops are struggling to keep up with demand from anxious locals |
| 2022-03-23 |
| [Globe] Piotr Wiarski has never sold as many M16 rifles, Glock pistols, pump-action shotguns and other firearms of all kinds as quickly as he has since Russia invaded Ukraine last month. And don’t even ask him about bullets. They’re sold out, too. Mr. Wiarski owns Gruby Kaliber, one of the main gun shops in Przemysl, a small city in eastern Poland that is about 10 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. His sales have doubled in the past week, and he’s struggling to keep up with orders. While he welcomes the boost in revenue, he’s troubled by the number of weapons circulating in this normally tranquil border town. "They are all afraid," he said of his growing customer base. "I think they feel better when they’ve got something in the house. But I’m not sure it is better." It’s not only Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the fear that violence could spill into Poland that has people around Przemysl concerned. There’s also unease over the hundreds of thousands of refugees pouring across the border. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #5 [looks around] Yeah, I can believe that. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-03-23 22:22 |
| #4 At the time, gun ownership was hovering around an estimated nearly 400 million guns in the United States, with an estimated 3% of American adults owning nearly 50% of the countries firearms. Really, you believe that piece of stat? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-03-23 17:31 |
| #3 So six months ago everyone was, Oh Crap! I'd like to know if he has any .410? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2022-03-23 16:35 |
| #2 Poland's Americanization continues. GUN STATISTICS IN AMERICA |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-03-23 13:26 |
| #1 Firearms permits are difficult to obtain in Poland. The application process can take up to 6 months and include classes, heavy fees, certification, and range qualification. There is reportedly one firearm for every 100 Poles. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-03-23 13:14 |