Inside Track
Gun Sales Accelerate Ahead of Election
According to shooting-sports news website Ammoland on September 11, Americans purchased more firearms in August than they did in July, which marked five straight years of million-or-more purchases. And August’s sales, according to the Firearm Industry Trade Association (NSSF, formerly the National Shooting Sports Foundation), were more than eight percent ahead of August a year ago. Handgun sales were up by five percent over last August, while long-gun sales jumped 14 percent.
The NSSF admits that its estimate, based on the number of background checks conducted last month, is likely too low, as two dozen states allow purchases of multiple firearms with a single background check; there are no background checks for private transfers of firearms in many states; and there is no way for federal agencies to know how many firearms are being made at home.
Many reasons for the increase have been proffered: It’s an election year; the Marxists controlling the federal government are increasingly blatant about their intentions to rid the country of all privately owned firearms; and gun violence in Democrat-run cities continues to escalate despite the passage of increasingly onerous restrictions on gun ownership. Plus, gun prices are historically low, giving those with limited budgets the opportunity to provide for their own defense.
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