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Tension in Streets as Ferguson Residents Await Ruling

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Some gun dealers in the Ferguson, Missouri, area say their sales are on the rise as fearful residents wait for the grand jury's decision on whether to indict the police officer who fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Gun dealers in suburban St. Louis are reporting sales of two to three times more weapons than usual in recent weeks -- an average of about 30 to 50 guns each day.

"We're selling everything that's not nailed down," owner Steven King told the Associated Press. "Police aren't going to be able to protect every single individual. If you don't prepare yourself and get ready for the worst, you have no one to blame but yourself."

Protest leaders say they are gearing up for non-violent demonstrations.

But they also admit there could be more unrest if the grand jury decides not to issue criminal charges against Darren Wilson, the white officer who shot the black 18-year-old.

CBN News Reporter/Anchor Mark Martin spoke with Correspondent John Jessup, who is in Ferguson, Missouri, ahead of the grand jury's decision on whether to indict officer Darren Wilson.

What is the mood in Ferguson? Jessup talks about this and how the local church is ministering to people in the area.

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