In 2013 gun sales in Virginia set a new high with nearly 480,000 transactions statewide.

Gun transactions in Virginia totaled 479,253 for the year, a 10.8 percent increase over the previous record of 432,387 transactions in 2012, according to Virginia State Police figures of mandatory criminal-background checks of gun buyer.

State police said 2013 represents the highest yearly volume of transactions since the inception of Virginia’s background check program.

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