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Gun Sales Continue Decline, Remain Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
Gun sales—as approximated by background checks—have declined each year since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. From 39,695,315 in 2020 to 38,876,673 in 2021. But despite this trend, gun purchases remain higher than pre-pandemic levels. The National Instant Criminal Background Check System tracks how many gun buyers are cleared to purchase a firearm. All but…
2019 Set To Hit New Gun Sales Record
Despite an apparent dip in total gun sales since US President Donald Trump’s took power, 2019 is still on the running to beat the record set in 2016. While the official numbers for the month of December have yet to be published, the number of firearm checks done so far has put last year in…
