US gun sales pass 1 million a month for 35 consecutive months.

**Harpoon** · 07-09-22, 20:46

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/n...-month-over-1m
"Gun sales in the United States have passed the 1 million mark each month for nearly three straight years, a record being driven by people who seek to arm themselves for protection against criminals, according to new data."

"For the 35th straight month, FBI background checks for firearms hit over 1 million, a victory for groups that have been advocating easier access to firearms for adults who can pass the National Instant Criminal Background Check System."

“These figures are a strong reminder of the values and freedoms for which our nation stands, including the right of individuals to keep and bear arms for Americans of all walks of life,” said Mark Oliva of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a gun industry trade group."

**georgeib** · 07-09-22, 22:31

I wonder what the real numbers are. People with permits don't have to go through the NICS check in most states.

**SteyrAUG** · 07-10-22, 01:27

So two things.

1. Democrats remain the NUMBER ONE firearm salesmen in the history of the country.

2. Good luck with that comprehensive, searchable database of ALL firearms.

**AKDoug** · 07-10-22, 02:27

Originally Posted by georgeib

I wonder what the real numbers are. People with permits don't have to go through the NICS check in most states.

I am constantly amazed at how few of my customers have a NICS exempt carry permit. We're talking less than 1% of my transfers. We do live in a constitutional carry state, but I figured more would have cards.

**AndyLate** · 07-10-22, 06:52

The article text downplays the actual numbers. 1 M per month for 3 years = 36 M. There were 38 M checks in 2021 alone. According to Statista, over 12 M NICS checks have occured per year guns since 2008 https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ics-in-the-us/

Andy

**sjc3081** · 07-10-22, 07:46

How many checks were for multiple firearms. It is common to purchase 2 or more guns per check

**FromMyColdDeadHand** · 07-10-22, 08:02

I would assume most of those are for new firearms? I guess a used farm in a new gun owner’s hands can happen also, but I would figure most first time gun owners are buying new guns?

If the majority of these are new guns, you were thinking in a majority of them would be AR rifles and handguns with magazines over 15 rounds, definitely 10. That’s a lot of new gun owners who could potentially fall afoul of the new proposed bans, and wondering why all of a sudden they are the bad guys.