Strong February Gun Sales Keep Ammo Scarce On Store Shelves
AP Photo/Lisa Marie Pane The Great Gun Run of 2020 has continued into 2021, with estimates of more than 1.3-million firearms sold last month. The National Shooting Sports Foundation released its adjusted NICS figures on Tuesday evening, and the firearms industry trade group reports that background checks on gun purchases were up 7-percent compared to February of 2020. Mark Oliva, director of public affairs for the NSSF, says that Americans “continue to purchase firearms in record numbers, while at the same time, their elected representatives in Washington, D.C. and the Biden administration ...
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