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Gun Sales

NSSF-adjusted NICS numbers smashed all records throughout 2020.

OFFICIAL RECORD: Americans Buy Record 21 Million New Guns in 2020

NSSF-adjusted NICS numbers set another record month in November 2020.

NICS November 2020 Numbers Show 45.2% Increase Over 2019

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FBI NICS 2020 Numbers Almost Already Ahead of Record Year in 2016

July 2020 adjusted NSSF NICS numbers smashed 2019 numbers by 122 percent.

July Adjusted NSSF NICS Numbers Smash 2019 by 122.5 Percent

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Coronavirus Bump: Ammo Sales See 168% Jump, Gun Sales Surge 13.7%

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Bills Expanding Background Checks Introduced in Both House and Senate

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Remington Outdoor Company Is Planning to File for Bankruptcy

Remington Outdoor Company has reached an agreement with creditors for financing that allows operations to continue while it files for chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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Black Friday 2016: Gun Background Checks At Record High

Black Friday shoppers descended on gun stores across the country to try and take advantage of big discounts being offered this holiday season.

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July Continues Strong Sales Growth Trajectory For Firearms Market

The firearms market grew 6% from June to July, with handgun sales increasing by 8% and sales of long guns going up by 4%.

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Since Jan. 30, Gun District has welcomed tens of thousands of new members, and enjoyed increased membership approaching 400 percent.

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Gun Sales Increase for November

The FBI performed 1,803,397 gun background checks, an increase of 12% compared to October.

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Gun Sales Soar on Black Friday as FBI Processes Over 175,000 Background Checks

Black Friday gun sales skyrocketed to the point where the number of background checks averaged about three per second.

Gun sales have increased in the St. Louis area due to rioting in Ferguson, MO.

St. Louis-Area Gun Sales Spike Amid Ferguson Riots

Gun sales in the St. Louis area have increased amid the riots taking place in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

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NSSF Says Gun Sales Reflect “New Normal”

The NSSF says total firearm sales for the first seven months of 2014 rank as the highest in the last decade, save for one exception in 2013.

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In Indiana, a recent uptick in area home invasions has concerned homeowners arming themselves so that they don’t become the next victim of violent crime.

Gun Sales Up, Gun Crime Down in Virginia

Firearms sales rose 16 percent in 2012 to a record 490,119 guns purchased in 444,844 transactions, according to federally licensed gun dealer sales estimates. During the same period, major crimes…

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Gander Mountain Firearms Super Centers Continue to Expand

Responding to an increased demand for firearms amongst law-abiding private citizens, Gander Mountain continues to grow its Firearms Super Center segment. While primarily known as an outdoor store, the company…

Firearm Background Checks Top 2 Million In March

According to data released today, demand for firearms re-accelerated in March and remains at an elevated rate. Pipeline Data believes that firearm background checks exceeded expectations in March, exhibiting exceptional…

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