Fears of Stronger Gun Laws Apparently Fueled Record Purchases of Firearms
Gun sales surged in August following a series of high-profile shootings that spread fear of stronger firearm laws.
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Record Number of Background Checks Performed on Prospective Gun Owners in 2012
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI performed a record number of background checks on people who wanted to buy guns in December and all of 2012, CNN reports. The spike this month – 2.8 million background checks – occurred during two high-profile mass shootings. The number of background checks for the years totaled more than 19.5…
FBI Background Checks Show Guns Sales at Record Levels
By CNN WASHINGTON — December holiday shoppers were not just interested in buying the hottest electronics and toys — they also were purchasing record numbers of guns, according to the latest FBI figures on background checks required to buy firearms. With a few days left in December, the FBI reports the number of background checks…