{"id":30184,"date":"2020-04-03T19:22:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T19:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30184"},"modified":"2020-04-04T15:24:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T15:24:36","slug":"this-is-why-newbies-are-buying-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=30184","title":{"rendered":"This Is Why Newbies Are Buying Firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:4955,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/compstat.nypdonline.org\\\/2e5c3f4b-85c1-4635-83c6-22b27fe7c75c\\\/view\\\/89&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4956,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/abc13.com\\\/society\\\/bonds-as-low-as-$10-given-to-some-charged-with-violent-crimes\\\/6070050&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4957,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.breitbart.com\\\/border\\\/2020\\\/04\\\/02\\\/houston-police-chief-burglaries-up-20-percent-after-coronavirus-stay-home-orders&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.breitbart.com\\\/border\\\/2020\\\/04\\\/02\\\/houston-police-chief-burglaries-up-20-percent-after-coronavirus-stay-home-orders\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4958,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.breitbart.com\\\/border\\\/2020\\\/04\\\/02\\\/houston-police-chief-sounds-alarm-over-coronavirus-related-inmate-releases&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.breitbart.com\\\/border\\\/2020\\\/04\\\/02\\\/houston-police-chief-sounds-alarm-over-coronavirus-related-inmate-releases\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4959,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.texasmonthly.com\\\/politics\\\/art-acevedo-houston-police-gun-violence&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4960,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.sfchronicle.com\\\/crime\\\/article\\\/Coronavirus-Crime-falls-dramatically-in-Bay-Area-15170032.php&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:4961,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.startribune.com\\\/minneapolis-police-merchants-wary-of-rise-in-business-burglaries-after-lockdown-order\\\/569221592&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20250813101924\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.startribune.com\\\/minneapolis-police-merchants-wary-of-rise-in-business-burglaries-after-lockdown-order\\\/569221592&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-17 04:18:09&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:429},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-23 18:42:17&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:429}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-23 18:42:17&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:429},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2020\/04\/02\/adjusted-nics-checks-skyrocket-in-march.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\">NICS figures are any indication<\/a>, a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2020\/03\/21\/i-dont-think-that-headline-means-what-you-think-it-means.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\">people <\/a>are buying firearms. While the gun prohibitionists are portraying it as gun owners buying more, we know that is incorrect. There are a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2020\/03\/20\/long-island-residents-taking-responsibility-for-their-own-safety.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\">first time gun buyers<\/a> out there even when the <a href=\"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2020\/03\/29\/new-gun-owners-in-some-states-but-not-others.html\" class=\"rank-math-link\">state throws up roadblocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As to why there are a lot of newbies buying guns, it is because they correctly foresaw a rise in crime. They knew that a firearm, correctly used, will allow them to protect themselves and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New York City has seen an increase in property crimes in the last 28 days according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/compstat.nypdonline.org\/2e5c3f4b-85c1-4635-83c6-22b27fe7c75c\/view\/89\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYPD&#8217;s statistics<\/a>. This includes a 6.9% rise in robberies, a 21.8% increase in burglaries, and a whopping 64.2 increase in grand theft auto. This is taking place in a city that is the nation&#8217;s epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are having criminals being released from prison to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Moreover, you are seeing criminals who are caught be released on <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/society\/bonds-as-low-as-$10-given-to-some-charged-with-violent-crimes\/6070050\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtually no bail<\/a> even for violent crimes. Bond amounts are equivalent to pocket change. And this is in Texas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/border\/2020\/04\/02\/houston-police-chief-burglaries-up-20-percent-after-coronavirus-stay-home-orders\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breitbart Texas<\/a> reports that even Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo is concerned about the release of prisoners and the expected rise in crime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo said burglaries in the city are up 20 percent since the issuance of \u201cStay-Home, Work-Safe\u201d orders put in place by Harris County.<\/p><p>\u201cRight now, burglaries have spiked 20 percent,\u201d Chief Acevedo told Breitbart Texas in a phone interview. \u201cSome people are seeing the shutdown of businesses as a target-rich opportunity. Habitual burglars should not be released.\u201d<\/p><p>The chief said that there needs to be a plan for what to do with habitual criminals that are being released from the Harris County jail under&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/border\/2020\/04\/02\/houston-police-chief-sounds-alarm-over-coronavirus-related-inmate-releases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">orders<\/a>&nbsp;from County Judge Lina Hidalgo. \u201cWhat happens to these folks after they are released,\u201d the chief asked. \u201cWhat is the plan?\u201d<\/p><p>Acevedo said Judge Hidalgo did not consult with him about the issue of releasing criminals from the county jail, a large percentage of which were arrested by his officers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to wonder if he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasmonthly.com\/politics\/art-acevedo-houston-police-gun-violence\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rethinking his position on gun control<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rise in crime seems to be more place specific as there are locations like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/crime\/article\/Coronavirus-Crime-falls-dramatically-in-Bay-Area-15170032.php\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bay Area reporting a decrease<\/a> in crime while Minneapolis is reporting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/minneapolis-police-merchants-wary-of-rise-in-business-burglaries-after-lockdown-order\/569221592\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increase <\/a>especially in business burglaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> Colion Noir who lives in Houston reports that the mayor is asking criminals to just stay home &#8220;and chill&#8221;. I agree with Colion Noir&#8217;s skepticism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/meMQF4G9D4g\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the NICS figures are any indication, a lot of people are buying firearms. 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