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

[ericire12]

http://www.ammoland.com/2009/05/14/1225980-guns-bought-americans/

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.

[Harmony Hermit]

Wow!  Just think all the Pittman-Robinson taxes collected. Wildlife conservation is the big winner here, unless His Eminence decides to pilfer the money like Slick Willie tried to. We must be ever vigilant

[TAB]

thats still only one per 300 people...

[MikeBjerum]

thats still only one per 300 people...

Would you open a business based on that number?  In our community that would be seven guns for those in city limits or about 11 including the rural area.  Our local car dealership is moving about 12 cars a week, plus their parts department and shop are busier than most gunshops would be.  And, our two local relators are selling an average of 1 - 1.5 houses per week each.

Puts a whole new perspective on the "wild gun sales" being reported.

[cooptire]

Also, I wonder how many of those people are NEW gun owners and how many already own and are just able to buy another one. The lucky buggers. 

[Sponsor]

[MikeBjerum]

By the way ...

Has any one noticed gallons of blood running in the streets because of all these handguns and "assault weapons" hitting the street since the election?


ME  EITHER !!!

[ericire12]

By the way ...

Has any one noticed gallons of blood running in the streets because of all these handguns and "assault weapons" hitting the street since the election?


ME  EITHER !!!

Damn it! I already gave the award out!

[philw]

shit  hay

and our Government was able to destroy that many back in 96 

[Pathfinder]

thats still only one per 300 people...

In one freakin' MONTH!!!!

[Pathfinder]

PS: I was one of them, picked up my Para in April. Sorry Philw, it is just soooooo easy here. My condolences on your politicians, although I fear you will be saying that about us in the not too distant future.