May 2022 Continues Trend of Record High Gun Sales

AmmoLand ^ | June 6, 2022 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

May of 2022 continues the trend for 2022 to be the third-highest year for firearm sales. The month is the fourth-highest for NICS checks on record. The record year was 2020. The second-highest year was 2021. 2022 is headed to be the third-highest year on record for firearm sales. The fourth highest year for firearm sales was 2016.

The third highest year for May NICS checks was 2019. May of 2022 was the fourth-highest for total NICS checks.

Handgun sales continue as 58% of all gun sales. Long gun sales are 32% of the total sales; with multiple sales of guns and other sales; which could be a rifle, shotgun, or pistol, each taking up about 5% of the total.

Multiple is the category for firearm sales where the form 4473 had multiple guns on it.  Other means the type of gun was not determined at the time of sale, because the receiver, which has the serial number, could be made into either a rifle, shotgun, pistol, or possibly even simply a “firearm” that is not otherwise categorized.

The total number of gun sales in May was about 1.14 million. The record was in 2020, at 1.58 million.The total NICS checks in May of 2022 were 2.27 million.  About 1.09 million were permit and permit rechecks, with most of those from Illinois and Kentucky. The rest of the NICS checks were such things as pawn claims.Lines are values from 2021, Bars are values from 2022

With about 1.14 million firearm sales through the NICS system in May of 2022, the total firearms sales were about 6.52 million so far for the year. If this trend continues, 16.16 million gun sales are projected by the end of 2022.

[marktwain]

It appears supply and demand are close. I see more ammunition and more firearms for sale and on the shelves.

[Houserino]

This standard-mag ban BETTER not happen again. If it gets past the senate I’ll probably never bother to vote again.

That’s my limit right there. I’m sure they are almost impossible to find now anyway.

[Lurkinanloomin]

I am heading off to sell more today.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Beau has been making that same observation, here in SW Wisconsin. The ammo he needs these days is available, a little pricey, but available at least!

[antidemoncrat]

Maybe people really do know the 2nd Amendment was to protect from tyranny of government as well as self protection.

[Big Red Badger]

People know;
Cower and Stampede.

[PROCON]

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[4Liberty]

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[MarMema]

Did a bit of shopping yesterday.

[rickomatic]

This standard-mag ban BETTER not happen again. If it gets past the senate I’ll probably never bother to vote again. That’s my limit right there. I’m sure they are almost impossible to find now anyway.

There are plenty available. Since the WA state Demonrats passed a "hi cap" magazine ban in March, I've been buying them like a madman. Even getting mags for guns I may buy in the future. Glock and AR mags are plentiful and reasonably priced.