Americans buy 1.3 million guns in May 2021 !

[Wobbly]

Americans continued to flood into gun shops nationwide in May 2021.

The month saw the second most sales of any May ever at more than 1.3 million, according to an industry analysis of FBI background check numbers released on Wednesday. The flood of new gun purchases puts May 2021 far ahead of any other May on record besides May 2020. The strong sales numbers mean 2021 is still on pace to break the all-time record for gun sales set just last year.

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https://thereload.com/americans-just-bought-more-than-1-3-million-guns/

[radagast]

Let's hope our politicians have the insight to ponder the question of WHY this is happening, rather than trying to prevent it !

[larry8061]

How many people can be left that don't already own a gun?  This has been going on for YEARS!

[v35]

How many people can be left that don't already own a gun?

No one knows, and that's a good thing.

[SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM]

How many people can be left that don't already own a gun?  This has been going on for YEARS!

There are certainly plenty of people out there that don't and won't own a gun and that's fine for them so long as they don't seek to deny MY RIGHT to own a gun. We can be sure though that there are enough guns in this country to arm every human being several times over.

[Navy87Guy]

So that was 1.3 million FFL sales. What about private sales? I bought 3 guns in May -only 2 went through an FFL. That means my gun purchases were undercounted by 33%. So the data could be undercounting the true number…it could closer to 1.7 million or even higher!

[SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM]

So that was 1.3 million FFL sales. What about private sales? I bought 3 guns in May -only 2 went through an FFL. That means my gun purchases were undercounted by 33%. So the data could be undercounting the true number…it could closer to 1.7 million or even higher!

I'd say it's best that they can't track private sales and that's a good thing.

[heyyouduh]

I'd imagine private, undocumented sales are huge in number as well

[armoredman]

I would be very surprised if a lot of off books sales aren't happening, especially with people being worried what the government might be up to. Here in AZ private party sales are still legal, thankfully, and I know of a few guns that legally passed from one legal person to another without government involvement. Arizona takes the stand that if both parties are not prohibited possessors and the gun is legal, they don't care. As for the huge uptick in sales, this has been going on since the start of the plandemic, and show no signs of tapering off. At least some ammo and reloading components are starting to trickle back in.

[SI VIS PACEM PARRABELLUM]

I would be very surprised if a lot of off books sales aren't happening, especially with people being worried what the government might be up to. Here in AZ private party sales are still legal

Same here in Ohio.

[recoilguy]

How many people can be left that don't already own a gun?

No one knows, and that's a good thing.

Right on!!!

RCG

[p09TSO]

How many people can be left that don't already own a gun?  This has been going on for YEARS!

There are certainly plenty of people out there that don't and won't own a gun and that's fine for them so long as they don't seek to deny MY RIGHT to own a gun.

The explanation for that is as simple as reading your username, or Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum 

[Codename46]

Remember, the more ARs in circulation, the more it will be protected under "common use"

[M300Pilot]

Well heck, I better go buy one.  A fella needs to his part you know.

[v35]

Why stop at just one?