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Anti-Government Activists Split On Coronavirus Emergency Orders

Heath Druzin
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Boise State Public Radio

To battle the coronavirus pandemic, many state governments are ordering residents to shelter in place. That’s creating a rift in anti-government circles. Some militia leaders are vowing to openly fight these orders. Others say obey for now but watch for overreach. They do agree on one thing, though: don’t touch our guns.

This story comes to us from Guns And America, a public media reporting project on the role of guns in American life. Read the full story here.

 

Heath Druzin is Boise State Public Radio’s Guns & America reporter, part of a national collaboration between 10 public radio stations examining all aspects of firearms in America.