Residents of Ferguson prepare for grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case by buying guns. CNN

Residents of Ferguson Missouri are preparing  for the worst as the grand jury decision in the Michael Brown shooting looms. -CNN. People are purchasing firearms at an increased rate and businesses are boarding up their windows in preparation for possible riots and civil unrest. At one gun store in the area residents purchased 100 firearms over the weekend, which is 70 more then a typical weekend. Another gun store saw a 50% rise in sales as well as more people signing up for training. The firearm buyers are from all racial and ethnic groups as even black people are worried about possible unrest. Businesses are also being effected, with many of them boarding up their windows, drawing comparisons to hurricane preparation. Police are exhausted and on edge and even protesters are concerned about what will happen.

My Comment:
This isn't the first time gun sales in Ferguson have spiked. During the first days of the protest gun sales increased as well.  It makes sense of course. When people are rioting and the police are too busy or to apathetic to respond to crime then it makes sense to take steps to protect yourself. A good gun is the best way to do so. Having a gun is a good idea if you are expecting civil unrest or widespread violence.

But will the violence happen? I'd bet money on Darren Wilson not being charged with anything. Stranger things have happened, but unless there is some kind of irrefutable proof of his guilt that we haven't seen yet, he should go free. No matter what you think of the case, if you understand the concept of reasonable doubt then you have to admit that there isn't much of a case here. I'd give it a 75% chance of the grand jury not charging Wilson with anything.

Will there be protests? Of course. Will there be violence? Well there has already been violence and outside groups are in the area just looking to cause trouble. That being said it is important to remember the George Zimmerman case. When Zimmerman went free there were a few small incidents and a few retaliation attacks, but overall nothing much happened. I think this situation is a bit worse but I think the worst case scenario is a return to the rioting and protests that Ferguson has already had. It shouldn't last too long and should not spread and it won't be significantly worse then what has happened already.