August Gun Background Checks High in Trump Era

By Dean Weingarten

By Dean Weingarten

Arizona -(Ammoland.com)- – The Trump era of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) checks has had eight months of high sales. The record for NICS checks was set in 2017, with over 27 million NICS checks for the year. 2015 was the second highest year for NICS Checks with over 23 million checks done.

The National Instant Background Check System (NICS) checks were 1,925,146 in August of 2017. There were 16,268,794 since January 1, more checks than all of 2010. In 2016 the number was 17,880,475 at the end of August. Through August 2015, they were 13,812,485. The 2017 August figure is 1.04% of the 2016 NICS checks and 110% of the 2015 NICS checks.

Firearm sales and NICS checks are having a good year. The overall NICS checks are at 92% of the all-time record through August. 2017 is looking to surpass 2015 as the second highest year for the number of NICS checks since NICS started in 1999.

The high number of NICS checks reflects an expanded base of firearms owners and shooters who are buying more guns …Read the Rest

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