Could someone find the numbers based on NICS checks in Md this year?
here those are! 78,432 from Jan to Jun.
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/nics/reports/nics_firearm_checks_-_month_year_by_state.pdf
NICS checks inclue rifles an shotguns, not just handguns.
To get just handgun, someone needs to request the number of 77R's approved from Jan 1 - Jun 30 of 2016.