The coronavirus has hit every state and as it has spread in the last week, hand sanitizer, alcohol for first aid, hand soap and, surprisingly, toilet paper have become hard to find in stores across the nation and Tallapoosa County. But another thing is sailing off the shelves — guns and ammunition.

The Sure Shot owner Woody Baird said record numbers of customers have walked through his doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.