Why One Kentucky Man Joined the 2020 Gun-Buying Boom SHARE LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This spring, after several months of research, many hours at the shooting range, and a serious conversation with his wife, Jason Fisher bought a Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm handgun. What You Need To Know Gun sales have boomed in 2020, setting all-time records The biggest spike came in March, followed by another in June Jason Fisher, 42, bought his first gun in 2020 Imri Morgenstern, a Louisville gun safety teacher, has seen many first-time gun owners this year “As far as I know, it’s the highest magazine capacity in the smallest package on the market,” Fisher, 42, told Spectrum News 1.