Nearly 5 Million Guns Sold Between January and August

Above, the Albuquerque Cabela's firearms department. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

This may have a big impact on November's Election Day.

It is estimated that nearly 5 million people became gun owners during the first half of 2020.

According to the Washington Free Beacon:

Nearly five million Americans became first-time gun owners in 2020, according to a new report. 

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the gun industry's trade group, estimates that 17.1 million guns have been sold between January and August with 4.84 million Americans purchasing their first guns. The sales—especially to new owners—represent a significant shift in American attitudes on gun ownership. 

"This is a tectonic shift in the firearm and ammunition industry marketplace and complete transformation of today’s gun-owning community," Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF senior vice president and general counsel, said in a statement. 

Wex Gunworks in Delray Beach, Fla., has been "slammed" with demand from first-time buyers, according to owner Brandon Wexler. Wexler attributed the surge—which threatened to cause supply shortages—to uncertainty fostered by the coronavirus pandemic and rioting in cities across the country.

With Democrats defunding law enforcement and sitting on their hands while rioters are destroying property, causing injury and deaths, the only recourse left for people is to defend themselves by heading to their local gun stores and buy guns.

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