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Are gun shops 'essential' businesses during a pandemic?

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Across the country, states are combating the spread of the novel coronavirus by issuing orders for residents to stay at home. AUSTIN, Texas - In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren't essential businesses and should close during stay-at-home orders meant to slow the coronavirus.

In other places, officials are stopping background checks for concealed carry permits. Elsewhere, city leaders have invoked emergency powers allowing bans on gun sales.

As the nation grapples with a pandemic that has upended daily life, some gun rights advocates are concerned about an erosion of Second Amendment rights just as Americans are buying firearms in record numbers to try to ensure their safety. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches

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