As a young detective I was the "go to" guy for the utility company investigator on power thefts. The utility would shut off power by removing the meter and seal the can. Some geniuses would try to put a jumper in to keep the power going. On a few occasions we found burned bits of clothing and...
This may be helpful. You may nt be able to carry it in the commie states but generally you can transport it unloaded and secured in those states.
https://www.nraila.org/get-the-facts/firearm-transportation/
No doubt some hospital administrators cooked the books to get the money, but the point of treatment testing numbers showed a big drop in flu cases. And some folks can get flu and COVID at the same time. Changing prevention behaviors has to have an effect on the flu. I for one prefer to avoid...