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2017 is second biggest year for gun sales ever, might top 2016

By Paul Bedard
Published July 6, 2017 4:53pm ET
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2017 is second biggest year for gun sales ever, might top 2016
The gun industry's National Shooting Sports Foundation notes that protection is the top reason people own guns. NSSF photo | (NSSF Photo)

In a welcome surprise for the arms industry, 2017 is on a pace to easily be the second biggest for gun sales ever, and could beat last year’s record.

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