Gun maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. said Monday it saw record sales in its first quarter this year, and the gun control debate has driven demand so high the company is looking for a third factory to keep up.

Gun sales spiked about 39 percent in the first quarter from the same period a year earlier, and rose 10 percent from the fourth quarter, according to Reuters.

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