A gun store with two locations in Alameda County agreed on Friday to comply with the county health officer's order that businesses deemed to be non-essential move to minimum basic operations, according to sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Ray Kelly.

The agreement by Solar Tactical, which has stores in Castro Valley and Livermore, apparently ends a Twitter feud that erupted on Thursday, although Solar Tactical owner Mike Addis couldn't immediately be reached for comment.

On Thursday Addis wrote in a Twitter message, "Alameda County is trying to close down Bay Area gun shops. Your Second Amendment right (to own a gun) is no longer considered essential during forced shelter-in-place."

Addis said, "Today we went to appointments only to avoid any large groups and only have 1 to 2 customers in the store at a time."

He told his followers, "Please, share and get the word out. Call your local officials, news stations and the Alameda County Sheriff to let them know about your Second Amendment rights being taken away."

In a video he posted on Twitter, Addis said many people in the community, including potential first-time gun buyers, are concerned because the sheriff's office, in coordination with the county's courts, district attorney and public defender, is releasing "criminals on the streets."

Kelly has said the release only applies to low-level offenders who aren't considered a threat to the community.

Addis said, "Just because we're in a crisis doesn't mean we have to suspend our constitutional rights."

Addis posted a phone number for the sheriff's office with his message.

Kelly responded on Thursday by writing on Twitter, "Solar Tactical you are not an essential business. Please move to minimum basic operations per the Alameda County health order."

In a Twitter message on Friday, Kelly indicated that Solar Tactical has now agreed to comply.

He wrote, "Thank you Solar Tactical for moving to basic minimum operations. We appreciate you supporting the community in the fight against COVID-19."

Kelly explained in an email message that basic operations means bookkeeping and doing basic essentials to maintain merchandise as defined in the health officer's order.

No one answered the phone at the two Solar Tactical stores on Friday afternoon and the company didn't immediately respond to an email message.

Solar Tactical describes itself as a full service gun store stocking all the major brands of firearms.

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