(CNN) Gun shops in Los Angeles are nonessential businesses and will have to close their doors amid coronavirus restrictions, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Tuesday.

"There are hundreds of businesses which, through no fault of their own, do not fall under the Governor's definition of critical infrastructure," Villanueva said during a press conference. "As a result, I have instructed my deputies to enforce closures of businesses which have disregarded the Governor's order (gun stores, strip clubs, and other non-designated businesses)."

Villanueva announced the department will add 1,300 deputies to beef up patrols. Gun shops that remain open will be cited, he said.

The announcement comes one week after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a shelter in place order directing the state's nearly 40 million residents to stay home, beginning March 20 to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

Villanueva said the order is to help "make sure (nonessential businesses) honor the social distancing and display some common sense."

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