According to Firearm Chronicles
A San Diego political action committee supporting Second Amendment rights Tuesday applauded recent federal guidelines classifying gun shop retailers as essential businesses that should remain open amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
As firearm sales rise nationwide and in San Diego County, San Diego County Gun Owners praised the new guidelines issued Saturday by the Department of Homeland Security. Local jurisdictions have offered varying guidance on the matter.
But the guidelines from Christopher C. Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, were termed an “advisory list” and not a directive. “State, local, tribal and territorial governments are responsible for implementing and executing response activities, including decisions about access and re-entry, in their communities, while the federal government is in a supporting role,” Krebs said. “Officials should use their own judgment in issuing implementation directives and guidance.” San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore said last week that he would not shut down county gun stores, citing a concern that doing so would push consumers to buy guns on the black market.
Last week, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva ordered all gun stores in unincorporated county areas to close, but reversed that order Monday “based on this furthe