U.S. gun sales in the first five months of 2021 surged 26% to 19,188,494. This makes it among the largest figures since sales were first recorded in 1998.
The increase is part of a trend. Sales of guns in the United States rose 40% last year to 39,695,315. That represents the high water mark in annual gun sales since the current record-keeping system went into effect. Increases by state in May and for the first five months varied substantially, as has been the case for years
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Gun Sales Reach 19 Million: Here’s Every State Ranked – 24/7 Wall St.
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USA: preparing for a revolution ? Americans purchasing record-breaking numbers of guns amid coronavirus
The pandemic has created a surge in demand, with some gun stores inundated with panic-buyers.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/01/us-gun-purchases-coronavirus-record?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Firefox
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/01/us-gun-purchases-coronavirus-record?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Firefox
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