Gun Background Checks Are On Pace To Break Record In 2019
LAPPL News Watch
December 4, 2019
Background checks on gun purchases in the U.S. are climbing toward a record high this year, reflecting what the industry says is a rush by people to buy weapons in reaction to the Democratic presidential candidates' calls for tighter restrictions.
By the end of November, more than 25.4 million background checks — generally seen as a strong indicator of gun sales — had been conducted by the FBI, putting 2019 on pace to break the record of 27.5 million set in 2016, the last full year President Barack Obama was in the White House.
On Black Friday alone, the FBI ran 202,465 checks — one every 4.85 seconds.
Some analysts question how accurately the background check figures translate into gun sales, since some states run checks on applications for concealed-carry permits, too, and some purchases involve multiple firearms. But the numbers remain the most reliable method of tracking the industry.
EDITOR’S NOTE: These gun buyers must think Trump is going to lose in 2020.
3 comments:
Note to the editor: Just hedging our bets.
I suspsect it is more of a "just in case" sort of thing.
Black Friday had some great deals.
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