In Conjunction with Protests: An Increasing Demand for Weapons in U.S

In Conjunction with Protests: An Increasing Demand for Weapons in U.S Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and protests for racial justice, Americans have been on a record gun-buying spree in recent months. the gun industry’s trade association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, estimates that gun sales from March through July were 8.5 million. This is 94% higher the same period in 2019. Gun sales first spiked in March, when lockdown orders began in the U.S. The figures jumped again in June following nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd. Firearms industry consultants estimate July sales alone were 2.0 million units, an increase of 136% over July 2019. These estimates are based on the number of background checks conducted by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The FBI reported that eight of the weeks in this period are in the top 10 highest weeks since the agency began collecting data in 1998. Gun sales typically have seasonal cycles, with more guns being sold in winter months, and increase in presidential election years and after high-profile mass shootings. However, the 2020 pandemic spurred a record-setting surge in demand for firearms.   You might also be interested in:

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