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Background checks of guns sold from federally licensed sellers, this from the national background check system. compare that to 15.5 million checks for the same period in 2013 when gun sales surged after the sandy hook school shooting. record sales mean increasing profits for gun makers, as well. smith and wesson, for instance, their stock has skyrocketed. more than 80% this year. the company reported a first-quarter profit of $17.7 million on a $148 million in revenue. and it's on track for over $600 million in sales this year, according to factset. rival gunmaker stern and ruger isn't far be...
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