vetogunban
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I will bet the Russians hacked the NICS database to skew the numbers.
I'm not OK with that at all. Trump hasn't done anything to threaten the Left's safety, yet they are notorious for claiming self defense because of fabricated claims of aggression. And they make decisions based on emotion and passion instead of reason.
Not unlike Antifa, Kathy Griffin, or North Korea. Different threat levels, but common mentality and victim mentality.
I actually hope many of them are libs, as it means they finally get it. And if they finally get it, then when they see the maze and walls their esteemed (D) lawmakers have put up, they might get mad at them and either elect them out, or DEMAND they stop this anti gun nonsense and actually go after...criminals. Enough pressure on Froshite/Feinsteinites may make them stop the anti gun nonsense so they can appeal to their newly 2A educated base. Maybe the pressure would get rid of may-issue, HQL schemes, and reverse "assault weapon" bans. I can dream.
In May 2018, the FBI processed 2,002,992 queries through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). That's more than any previous May in the system's history with May 2017 holding the previous record at 1,942,677. April 2018 saw more NICS checks than any previous April. March 2018 saw more NICS checks than any previous March.
May 2018 saw the highest amount of NICS checks for the month since the checks have been performed. Once again, people are buying guns despite who the President is. The last 3 months have all been record breaking.
http://freebeacon.com/issues/gun-sales-set-record-may/
May 2018 saw the highest amount of NICS checks for the month since the checks have been performed. Once again, people are buying guns despite who the President is. The last 3 months have all been record breaking.
http://freebeacon.com/issues/gun-sales-set-record-may/
But WHO is buying?
I'd venture that a large number are leftys, reacting in much the same way as the fence-sitters afraid of Obama's reign.
The FBI publishes the statistics on line along with lots of other data.
Here is the NICS check monthlies from it's inception through last month:
https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/nics_firearm_checks_-_month_year.pdf/view
An example of other data is the reasons for denial:
https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/federal_denials.pdf/view
So there has been a total since it started of 1,543,025 denials out of a total of 289,810,007 NICS checks preformed from November 30, 1998 through May 31, 2018, the life of the program. That is just over 1/2 of one percent (0.053%).
Lots of other data available scroll down this page to Reports & Statistics:
https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/nics
So, that's 288,000,000+ NICS approvals, since only 1998, the past 20 years?
Whoever says there are 300,000,000 guns in the U.S. probably woefully underestimated the real number.
Doubtful. It's the same people, buying because prices are crazy cheap.
You’d be surprised of the amount of minorities & women that have, for one reason or another, decided to become law abiding gun owners. Several of my friends and family (leftist or left leaning) who know I’m an enthusiast have asked me to walk them through the process to becoming firearms owners and some reside in DC.
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