Post by M. Hawbaker on Jul 5, 2021 13:11:26 GMT
President Biden’s latest round of attacks on guns is helping to drive an historic sales surge that continues to leave store shelves bare of firearms and ammunition.
Industry officials said that June sales were the second highest ever for the month, at about 1.3 million. Only June 2020 had a higher number for that month, at 2,177,586.
FBI background checks are also rolling to new highs. Through just the first six months of the year, they are already higher than for all of 2014, indicating that 2021 will see a new high of over 40 million.
Driving the sales surge, said industry officials, are the gun control threats from the Biden administration. Most recently, the White House has pushed a plan to tax and regulate the pistol style of AR-15 rifles and one of the most popular firearms.
In a review of the June sales, Oliva, whose group represents gun makers and sellers, also said that Biden’s nomination of a gun control advocate to head Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is helping to spark sales.
www.yahoo.com/news/biden-gun-salesman-chief-threats-121300174.html
Industry officials said that June sales were the second highest ever for the month, at about 1.3 million. Only June 2020 had a higher number for that month, at 2,177,586.
FBI background checks are also rolling to new highs. Through just the first six months of the year, they are already higher than for all of 2014, indicating that 2021 will see a new high of over 40 million.
Driving the sales surge, said industry officials, are the gun control threats from the Biden administration. Most recently, the White House has pushed a plan to tax and regulate the pistol style of AR-15 rifles and one of the most popular firearms.
In a review of the June sales, Oliva, whose group represents gun makers and sellers, also said that Biden’s nomination of a gun control advocate to head Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is helping to spark sales.
www.yahoo.com/news/biden-gun-salesman-chief-threats-121300174.html
