Lines are data from 2021. Bars are data from 2022. Posted on 04/11/2022 5:19:49 AM PDT by marktwain
March 2022 firearm sales and National Instant background Check System (NICS) checks done by the FBI are both the third-highest on record. The NICS system started record-keeping in 1998. There are 24 years of data for March.
The 2022 firearm sales and NICS checks are starting to show a trend of the third-highest after 2020 and 2021. In March of 2022, firearm sales were about 1.62 million. In March 2020 they were 2.37 million. In March 2021, they were about 2.0 million. The next highest March was in 2013, with about 1.47 million firearm sales.
The NICS checks for March 2022 are also much reduced over the previous two years. In 2022, they were 3.08 million. In 2020, they were 3.74 million. In 2021, they were 4.69 million. The next largest number of NICS was in 2018, with 2.77 million Checks.Lines are data from 2021. Bars are data from 2022.
The NICS checks do not correlate well with firearm sales because large numbers of NICS checks are used for weapons carry permits and carry permit rechecks. The reform of the Firearm Owners ID (FOID) system in Illinois has significantly reduced the number of carry permit checks and rechecks done in Illinois. At times, the permit and permit rechecks in Illinois were as much as 23% of all NICS checks done in the United States. In one month, there were 640,000 NICS checks for permits and permit done in Illinois.
March of 2022 continues strong firearms sales, close to the capacity of manufacturers to produce the firearms desired. A trip to a local gun store showed a significant amount of product on the racks and on the shelves. March traditionally has higher sales than January or February. In ordinary times, after March, sales tend to slump
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I did my part!
“..The United States is approaching 500 million privately owner firearms by the end of 2022....”
That’s gotta make those evil, communist bassturds PO’ed.
A closet full of guns won’t do you any good unless you will use them. So far, it appears that won’t happen.
“A closet full of guns won’t do you any good unless you will use them. So far, it appears that won’t happen.”
Turn the lights out for a couple of weeks and see what happens.
This is true. Also, it seems that most that IS available is in the ‘tacticool’ category, but that might be a local thing.
We have political prisoners being held by by enemies of the people. We have runaway inflation over 10 percent. We have the price of gasoline nearly doubled. We have stolen elections. We have an invasion at our southern border.
There are people in charge that need to disappear. Or, at least, be in prison. Yet, they are still walking around in power.
Nothing is happening.
Me too. I just had my Canadian nephew at my house in Florida, and he had a buddy with him who is a police sergeant in Scotland (ex-UK military). We were passing around my collection while drinking beer by the pool. The Scot found it incredible we were allowed to have them.
“The numbers would be much higher if more firearms were available.”
Bump. In some product areas that is very very true.
Reloading component supply is still tight. Some areas are easing up a bit.
Lots of people who normally shoot a lot, are conserving what they have.
I’m looking forward to the increased ammo supply and primer supply from the new primer/ammo manufacturing company in East Texas. It will not “solve” the supply problem, but will certainly help.
“A closet full of guns won’t do you any good unless you will use them. So far, it appears that won’t happen.”
Sorry we’re not just a bunch of childish idiots that will run out to get slaughtered. Maybe you should rethink you’re desire for that to happen.
Well, here in California we have a law that says you have to buy a gun every 30 days.
Man, it’s killing me. I’m going broke trying to keep up.
Ha,
I see what you did,,,
So, why waste your money on them?
You still don’t get it.
Why are you on FR? What good is that doing?
No, you don't get it. My question to you is simple: if you have no intent on using firearms if you are attacked, then why waste your money on them? Because right now, you are being attacked. Your children are being attacked. What is your threshold? What would it take before you take up arms against your attackers?
Simply buying firearms is no protection. The actual protection happens when you use them. As many others on this forum have indicated, if you wait until the wolf is at your door, then you waited too long. You may argue that the wolf is not yet at your door, but he is certainly standing at the end of your driveway.
So how many of “the bassturds” have you taken out so far?
Some years back, the mine where I worked used devices made by an Australian company. When their field techs would show up, we’d usually take them to the range during their visit. They loved it.
Living where I live has both blessings and hinderances. Right now, those "bassturds" in DC are reaping the benefits of distance. And, at my age, I'm fighting the cause in ways I thought would never be possible. Besides, were I ever to personally take any of the bassturds out, do you think I would post it here?
I hope the gun shop is selling the purchaser at least one Barney bullet when they sell them the gun.
Ammo is the only thing I want to buy. Well, that’s not true, but who can afford a Barrett 50?
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