According to Next Shark
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As you are stocking up on gas masks and hand sanitizer Asian Americans are stocking up for what Sig Glockincolt calls the Boogaflu! Ever since the first coronavirus cases were reported in the United States, members of the Asian community have experienced a spate of racist comments, bullying, harassment, and coronavirus-related hate crimes.
Asian Americans, who are often placed in the “other” category in gun-ownership surveys, are known to have historically low rates of gun ownership. Lawyer Shaoming Cheng explained that the reason relatively few Asian Americans own guns is due to restrictions in their home countries.
The increase of gun purchases in Bellevue was confirmed by the local police, which noted the spike in demand for background checking as it is a requirement for most first-time gun buyers in Washington.