Amid Protests And Virus Fears, Firearm Background Checks Hit All-Time High

[livingston]

Amid Protests And Virus Fears, Firearm Background Checks Hit All-Time High
In a year marked by coronavirus fears, a slowing economy and nationwide protests calling for an end to systemic racism, more and more Americans are looking to arm themselves, according to a key government indicator.
The FBI reported that Americans set a new record of 3.9 million background checks to purchase or possess firearms in June. That eclipsed the previous record set in March of 3.7 million background checks.
In fact, seven of 1o highest weeks for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which is run by the FBI and was launched in 1998, have come this year. This includes the first four weeks in June.

Amid Protests And Virus Fears, Firearm Background Checks Hit All-Time High

The FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System set a record in June with 3.9 million background checks. The previous record of 3.7 million background checks was set in March.

www.npr.org

 

[BDinPutnam]

 

[Saltwater60]

Good. I might be part of the next record if I can find the gun I want.

 

[Deplorable Me]

All the good guns are already in other people's safes. Well maybe.

Funny I know of several people who participated in pre unSafeAct transfers of shotguns.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Good. I might be part of the next record if I can find the gun I want.

I'm waiting on my FiL to find the ones he wants so I can get the ones he doesn't want (that I do want)! Theres a spot all carved out in my safe for the P238 and full sized M&P, lol.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Keep up the good work guys

 

[Saltwater60]

I'm waiting on my FiL to find the ones he wants so I can get the ones he doesn't want (that I do want)! Theres a spot all carved out in my safe for the P238 and full sized M&P, lol.

P238 is a nice weapon. Not a huge fan of the tabbed trigger on the M&P series. Like everything about them just felt really weird to me and too many other good options to be bothered with that.

 

[BDinPutnam]

P238 is a nice weapon. Not a huge fan of the tabbed trigger on the M&P series. Like everything about them just felt really weird to me and too many other good options to be bothered with that.

I don't really care for striker guns, period, but for some reason I shoot this particular weapon really, really well.

Plus, uh... free (excluding transfer fee).

 

[RooftopKorean]

Good. I might be part of the next record if I can find the gun I want.

I was probably part of the record set. My Kimber 1911 Pro Raptor II has been at my FFL paid for since February. Between NYPD taking their time processing purchase authorization requests and Covid-19 its been a complete nightmare.

 

[S&W Fan]

I’ve got a rifle sitting at my FFL now. Problem is when he did a transfer for somebody else the other day NICS kicked it back as an outdated form. His 4473’s are 2018’s. apparently they changed something recently on the form, so he had to order new ones.