Gun Background Checks: February Is Third-Biggest Month Ever

CNN Money ^ | March 2, 2016 | Aaron Smith

[Iron Munro]

February was the third-biggest month on record for gun background checks, according to data released Wednesday by the FBI.

Background checks, which the FBI conducts every time someone tries to buy a gun from a federally licensed dealer, rose to 2.6 million in February, according to the bureau.

February's total falls short of the record set in December, 2015, when 3.3 million background checks were recorded.

The second biggest month was in December, 2012, the month of the Sandy Hook school massacre that killed 26, when the FBI logged 2.8 million checks.

Background checks, which are conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, often spike after mass shootings. This is partly because gun buyers fear for their safety, and partly because they're wary that the crimes might result in more gun control.

2015 was a record year for background checks since the FBI started tracking them in 1998.

[Iron Munro]

I have elected to go into the marital doghouse in March instead.

Get her to read these books and she will be begging you to buy more guns and ammo.

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[556x45]

‘And that’s supposed to be a comfort to us all?’

No, I clearly stated the purpose of that statement. Sorry you missed it. Guess you were too intent on critiquing my ‘screed’.

Think youd be happier at DU or some other alternate reality political website. bye...

[vette6387]

“What’s your take on the 20K that re-registered as Republicans for the primary?”

I guess it runs the gammut. I imagine that some Democrats are starting to see thata their party is in about the same place as ours. Others are probably trying to influence our side thinking that Trump will be easier to defeat in November. Who knows?

[Made In The USA]

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