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LA Sheriff Closing Gun Stores Via Non-Essential Order, Also Cites First-Time Buyer Concerns

Eric Quintanar
LA Sheriff Closing Gun Stores Via Non-Essential Order, Also Cites First-Time Buyer Concerns
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva told Fox News on Tuesday morning that he has ordered all gun stores in the county to close, a move that will begin taking place immediately. 

“LA County Sheriff tells me he is beginning to close county gun stores immediately,” tweeted Fox News reporter Bill Melugin. “Deputies are currently going to the stores one by one to order them shut down. Sheriff to utilize scofflaw violations for any store still open after he deemed them nonessential.”

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