Long guns have busy month after Vegas shooting

By Christen Smith

Long gun sales spiked in October, the same month as the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. (Photo: Associated Press)
Long gun sales hit an annual high last month after the Las Vegas shooting sparked new debates about gun control and stoked fears about personal safety across the country.
Dealers processed more than 480,000 applications for long guns in October, eclipsing levels not seen since 2016 — the biggest on record for federal background checks, and by proxy, gun sales.
Rommel Dionisio, managing director at Aegis Capital who specializes in the gun industry, told CNN Money last month he anticipated the shooting would translate into more sales — as it has for incidents past, including Orlando, San Bernardino and Newtown.
“This event in Las Vegas could result in increased demand near-term for firearms as people are concerned about personal safety,” he said.
Some 58 people died and more than 500 were wounded Oct. 1 when a 64-year-old gunman fired into a country music festival from his hotel suite 32 stories above the Vegas strip. A month later, investigators still haven’t pinpointed the shooter’s motivation.
The lack of understanding hasn’t stopped Congress from introducing new gun regulations, however, particularly regarding bump stocks. The legal gun modification, known for increasing the rate of fire,

Source: Guns.com