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Gun sales explode in states banning them: FBI

By Paul Bedard
Published May 2, 2023 4:26pm ET
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Gun sales explode in states banning them: FBI
The sales of firearms, especially AR-15-style rifles, unexpectedly turned up last month, apparently driven by efforts in several states to impose gun bans. Industry officials reviewing the latest FBI background check information said that states planning gun bans or moving to change the rules governing firearms purchases saw massive jumps in April sales. HERITAGE FOUNDATION […]

The sales of firearms, especially AR-15-style rifles, unexpectedly turned up last month, apparently driven by efforts in several states to impose gun bans.

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Background Checks FBI Gun Control Guns and Firearms Second Amendment