2016 Steps up Pace for Record Gun Buying, NICs Checks

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)- 2016 continues on its record breaking pace to become the year with the most gun sales ever. It is not a squeaker. 2016 pulled ahead out of the gate and has been gaining ground ever since. The 2016 NICS checks are far ahead of those for 2015, the previous record holder.

In 2015, the total NICS checks for the year were 23,141,970 . In 2015, through June, the numbers were 10,466,243. Through July, they were 12,067,075. Through August, 2015, they were 13,812,485. For 2016 through June they are 13,829,491.

2016 is already two months ahead of the 2015 record. It is 32% ahead of where 2015 was at this time. If this pace continues, 2016 will end up with over 30 million background checks for the year.

There are 15 years where we can compare the NICS background checks to the actual addition to the private firearms stock, as reported to the ATF. During that period there have been about .6 firearms added for each NICS check.

The NICS checks are done for more than new firearms. They are done for used …Read the Rest

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