1 Million+, 49 Consecutive Months
Gun sales across the United States reached over 1 million for 49 consecutive months, according to new data even as the Biden administration tries to crack down on firearms.
The FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System showed just over 2 million federal background checks occurred in August 2023. When the figure was adjusted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation to more accurately reflect likely retail firearms sales, that number decreased to nearly 1.12 million checks last month, according to Guns.com.
“This has happened every month for more than four years continuously,” Mark Oliva, the foundation’s public affairs officer, said.
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