The record for a single year was set just last year, when the FBI reported that 14,409,616 background checks were requested. In 2011 that figure will top 16 million. FBI spokesman Steve Fischer said just 1.3% of background checks result in denial of a weapon.
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/guns/2011-smashes-sales-record-guns
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According to NICS Firearm background checks, every month in 2012 has beaten all time salesrecords and there are no signs of this stopping; especially as we approach the peak season of gunsales for the year.
http://www.clarkearms.com/content/204710/4_Reasons_For_Continued_Record_Gun_Sales_In_2012.pdf
I am as old geezer admittedly, but I have never seen the price of a gun decrease since I was a kid. In short, they are a good investment.
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