Firearm Sales Surge, Background Checks Reach an All-Time High as Gun Stores Keep their Doors Open
In light of panic caused by the coronavirus pandemic, gun and ammo sales surged in March. Here's a look at what some gun stores have seen.
Daniel Friend

Statistics from the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) suggest that gun sales in Texas reached an all-time high in the month of March.

According to the data, there were 274,211 checks performed in the month, nearly double February’s 142,928 checks and the most since the surge in December 2015 of 241,791 checks.

Though not every background check results in a purchase, the NICS number is usually a good indicator of the ebbs and flows of gun sales.

The surge in demand was undoubtedly caused in large part by the coronavirus-induced panic rippling across society, but other factors may have also played a role.-- excerpt, rest at link above --