Another 1,225,980+ Guns Bought by Law-abiding Americans in April 2009

Another 1,225,980+ Guns Bought by Law-abiding Americans in April 2009
Americans Are Clinging To Their Guns At A Record Pace.

NICS Gun Purchase Back Ground Checks April 2009

NICS Gun Purchase Back Ground Checks April 2009

National Shooting Sports Foundation

National Shooting Sports Foundation

NEWTOWN, Conn. – The upward trend in firearms sales continued in April, marking the sixth consecutive month of significant increases.

Data released by the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,225,980 checks in April 2009. This figure is a 30.3 percent increase from the 940,961 reported in April 2008.


FBI background checks are required under federal law for all individuals purchasing either new or used firearms from federally licensed retailers. The checks serve as a gauge of actual sales but do not reflect the actual number of firearms sold, since, following a background check, a customer may decide not to purchase a firearm or may purchase more than one firearm.

The April increase follows a 29.2 percent gain in March and rises of 23 percent in February, 28 percent in January, 24 percent in December and 42 percent in November when a record 1,529,635 background checks were performed.

The increase in NICS checks coincides with a rise in excise taxes reported by firearms manufacturers, another indicator of firearm sales.

About:
NSSF, founded in 1961, is the trade association for the firearms, ammunition and recreational shooting sports industry. It promotes the safe ownership and responsible use of products its members make and sell. For more information, visit www.nssf.org.

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Comment by truth on May 15, 2009 at 4:46pm
I would say this means even the dumbest of the dumb are now waking up.

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