The Trump era of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks has finished its first six months. The NICS checks for June, 2017 were 1,901,768. That is the second highest number of NICS checks for any June. The highest was in 2016, with 2,131,485. The third highest June was in 2015, with 1,529,057. Both of those were driven by fear that strong gun control measures might be passed by President Obama. Firearm sales and NICS checks have not dropped precipitously with a Trump presidency as expected. Instead, gun sales and NICS checks have stayed at high, near...