Gun sales higher since Harris replaced Biden as 2024 nominee

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Sales of firearms have inched higher since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, a sign that some voters are concerned that she will make good on her plans to ban guns if elected president.

According to the latest FBI background check count, sales and checks were below last year. That was unusual since gun sales typically increase in an election year.

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