Category: gun sales

Americans Buying Guns in Record Numbers

Americans bought about 2.2 million guns last month, the second-largest March figure on record, according to consultancy Small Arms Analytics and Forecasting. After hitting the annual record of almost 23 million units in 2020, gun sales in America have continued to sustain momentum. Gun sales are generally driven by recreation and safety, but there are…


Costa Mesa Fairgrounds to Host Gun Show, Despite Backlash

The Costa Mesa fairgrounds will host a gun show in late March, despite fierce opposition from a California senator. The Crossroads of the West Gun Show will run March 26 to 28, after The Orange County Fair and Event Center board of directors approved its return during a Feb. 25 meeting. Ashleigh Aitken was the only dissenting vote. On Feb….


Gun Sales Hit All-Time High in January, Following Record Buying Spree in 2020

American gun buyers have shattered the record for monthly firearm sales, with FBI data showing a whopping 4.14 million background checks in January 2020, which serves as a proxy for purchases. According to recent figures from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), gun sales in January surged by around 9.5 percent month-over-month and a…


Gun Advocates Resist Restrictions as SoCal Firearm Sales Shoot Through the Roof

The combined events of the last year and ongoing calls for federal gun control have created ideal conditions for a massive local surge in gun and ammo sales, according to Southern California gun rights advocates. Trent Butler, executive director of the Orange County Gun Owners (OCGO) political action committee, told The Epoch Times that civil…


Facts Matter (Jan. 20): Joe Biden Pledges to Defeat the NRA

Newly released data from the FBI shows that gun sales skyrocketed in 2020, reaching an all-time high. Meanwhile, Joe Biden has pledged to “Defeat the NRA.” Bill Gates is now the largest owner of farmland in America. Over in Florida, a man who described himself as a “hardcore leftist” was arrested for plotting to violently…


Gun Sales Surged in 2020, a Year Roiled by Pandemic Anxiety and Political Uncertainty

Gun sales in the United States set a new record in 2020, FBI statistics show, sending America’s arsenal to new heights in a year scarred by the pandemic and marked by social and political tension. In 2020, federal authorities carried out more than 39.5 million firearms background checks, which serve as a proxy for gun…


Gun Sales Surged in 2020 on Pandemic Anxiety, Political Uncertainty

Gun sales in the United States set a record in 2020, FBI statistics show, in a year scarred by the COVID-19 pandemic and marked by social and political tension. In 2020, federal authorities carried out more than 39.5 million firearms background checks, which serve as a proxy for gun sales. Staff at the National Instant…