The competition between brick-and-mortar stores and online sales isn’t new to Americans, but a proposal could put it at the forefront of an unlikely market: gun sales.
A proposed rule change by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives could allow people to buy guns without stepping foot in a store. In Alachua County, local gun store owners worry the proposal could threaten public safety and the market.
Bennett Latimer, the operations manager at ShootGTR, a Gainesville shooting range and gun store, said the proposal currently fails to address some safety and business concerns…