Posted on 11/02/2021 10:33:30 AM PDT by MNJohnnie
Gun sales in 2021 are close to being higher than any year but one, with two months left to go, according to newly released data.
Over 1.4 million background checks were carried out by the FBI for gun sales in October, according to an analysis of bureau figures by the National Sports Shooting Foundation, a group that represents gun manufacturers.
The FBI publishes monthly instant background check data and the group separates out requests pertaining to permits and permit rechecks.
he FBI reported conducting nearly 2.6 million checks in October.
“Background checks for gun sales continue to be strong and steadily rising,” Mark Olivia, director of public affairs for the foundation, told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.
“This continued and sustained pace of background checks for the sale of a firearm, that is climbing in the closing months of 2021, shows the resiliency of the firearm manufacturers to meet this sustained, high-level demand and the personal interest by the American public to participate in the exercise of their God-given Second Amendment rights,” he added.
The annual total gun permit checks completed year-to-date is now nearly 15.2 million. The total in 2016 was 15.7 million and the total last year was 21 million.
Experts say the jump in gun sales last year stemmed in part from people in fear of rising crime. The record numbers have since dipped but are still on track to set the second-highest total in history.
The strong purchasing numbers come about two weeks after researchers said they found shootings were higher during the COVID-19 pandemic than before the health crisis. Authors analyzed data from the The Gun Violence Archive, which collects information on shootings in the United States. They said the higher number of gun sales may be linked to the jump in violence, though experts have said there’s likely a number of factors, including the push to cut funding to police departments in major cities across the nation
“they found shootings were higher during the COVID-19 pandemic“
… right when Democrats were encouraging rioting and stifling police response.
I love hearing about new gun owners or people buying guns. It makes it that much harder for these tyrants to make laws against them.
With that being said, I hope people aren’t buying guns with the intention to simply give them back.
Tell me Mr Anderson, what good are your guns if you cannot buy Ammo ?
Gotta be over half a billion guns out there by now.
VSTO stock. They report record earnings this week. Largest maker of ammo in the US. Federal/ CCI/Blazer/ Remington. Buy American made ammo.
I have no problem getting ammo
Amazing what a little work on the internet turns up for you
As ammo becomes more available, people can now buy guns again.
#YAMAMOTO!
I can buy ammo today, but it is expensive (imho)
they are already trying to restrict and track ammo, and things are unlikely to get better.
“I love hearing about new gun owners or people buying guns.”
I recently took a concealed carry class. Out of 9 people in the class, 5 were women and 4 of those had never owned a gun before. One guy out of the 4 men had never owned a gun before.
That is 5 out of 9 who were new gun owners.
Springfield Armory just came out with a magnificent looking new Browning Hi Power!😀
"The vast majority of crime that is gun related is committed by people who illegally are possessing that firearm."
https://www.gunsamerica.com/digest/murder-victims-have-criminal-records/
A good enough reason to learn how to "roll your own" (i.e., reload ;>)...
And Faso lost to a Black rapper. Amazing that the NYS GOP let that seat get away.
The operative question is, what are they going to shoot out of them, ... rubber bands?
My state has banned lead from tire weights
it used to be so easy to get :(
One can buy a “Let’s Go Brandon” or a “Meet da Pope. Meet da Poop. Depends.” AR-15 lower for $59. I wish someone made AR-15 Lower Shadow boxes so I could mount one of each on the wall.
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