The demand for guns remained high in July even though overall gun-related background checks dropped. Just 2.8 million background checks were done last month, down approximately 5 percent from June, 39 percent from March—the highest month ever—and 20 percent from July 2020. That’s according to data from the FBI-run National Instant Criminal Background Check System, established by a 1993 federal law. It’s the fifth consecutive month overall checks have dropped. Demand for guns and gun-related items shot up in 2020 as governors across the nation imposed harsh measures in an attempt to curb the spread of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes COVID-19, and riots unfolded in cities across the nation. The demand carried into this year before dropping since the peak in March. Still, demand for guns remains high, according to adjusted figures from the National Sports Shooting Foundation (NSSF). NSSF, the firearm industry’s trade group, breaks down the FBI’s background check …