[COBOL2Java]

Non firearm-sales are now more than half of all NICS checks.

I knew that NICS background checks are done on people who want to own a firearm or explosive. (see https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/more-fbi-services-and-information/nics)

You mean that more than half are for explosives, or are there other categories?

[marktwain]

More than half are done for carry permits and carry permit rechecks.

For a while the number was about 60%, with Illinois and Kentucky responsible for about 75% of those.

Those two state would run their entire permit list every month, rain or shine.

Over half a million permit checks and rechecks, just from those two states, every month.