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FBI Fielded More Background Checks For Gun Buyers In June Than Ever Before
[Daily Caller] The FBI ran nearly 8 million background checks for gun purchases from March to June, the Wall Street Journal reported.Background checks for firearm purchases in June reached 7.8 million, up 136% from last year. Checks for civilians pursuing a license to carry were the highest recorded in the last 20 years, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the WSJ reported. "With the pandemic, it’s driven more by fear for personal safety; it’s people who haven’t been interested in the past," Jacquelyn Clark, Bristlecone Shooting, Training, Retail Center and Gun Range co-owner, told the WSJ. Posted by: Besoeker 2020-07-15 |
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