Americans concerned about “looming gun control legislation and rising crime” are buying more guns, according to a report from WENY News, and the state showing the most activity is Illinois. According to Mark Oliva, public affairs director for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, “NSSF’s Adjusted National Instant Criminal Background of nearly 1.7 million background checks […]
First Quarter NICS Checks for Gun Sales Spurred by Gun Control Demands
The National Shooting Sports Foundation is reporting that the “NSSF-adjusted” figures for background checks related to gun sales in March were the second strongest for the month on record, and were likely spurred by calls for tougher gun laws following two high-profile mass shooting incidents. “It is clear that firearm sales in March were driven […]
Strong Gun Sales Continue as CCRKBA Warns About H.R. 127
Gun sales continued strongly in February, as the FBI reported its raw National Instant Check System (NICS) number of 3,442,777 initiated checks for the month were well above the raw number posted for February 2020, which was 2,802,467. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s “NSSF-adjusted” figures, there were 1,387,076 initiated NICS checks actually related […]
Biden Prepping for ‘Showdown’ on Guns, Says Report
Two weeks in the White House, and Joe Biden still hasn’t launched the anticipated offensive against Second Amendment rights, but that’s about to change, according to a report in the Washington Examiner. According to veteran columnist Paul Bedard, the delay has been “because he’s leaving it to two key nominees to take the fight to […]
Soaring Gun Sales Continue, No Slowdown in Sight
Soaring gun sales are continuing now that anti-gun Democrat Joe Biden has moved into the White House, with the National Shooting Sports Foundation declaring its “adjusted” figure related to the actual FBI National Instant Check System count to be up a whopping 61.7 percent above the number of background checks for firearms in January 2020. […]
Reports: ‘Pre-Biden’ Gun, Ammo Can’t Meet Demand as Sales Soar
Published reports as Christmas looms remove any doubt about America’s shifting attitude on guns; more people are buying and according to an article in Forbes, it has been “a record-breaking year for manufacturers who can’t make enough guns and ammunition to meet demand.” Writing for Forbes, reporter Aaron Smith confirm something the firearms community has […]