Unfortunately America has become a consistently unstable country. Economically the country is fucked up, and an extraordinary number of people have lost their fucking minds. The number of nutcases you come across in day-to-day life can be astounding depending on where you live.
The federal government is all fucked up and now not just thoroughly corrupt, they're actually openly corrupt. It's an election year. None of the rot that has set in will be turned around, regardless of who wins.
More and more people smell trouble in the air. I have people I know who have never shown an interest in firearms asking me what sort of gun they should buy just in case something crazy happens. Nothing is going to stabilize.