Gun Sales Surged Ahead of the Election

Firearms surged at a "frenetic pace" in October, ahead of Election Day, according to an article at Forbes.

They reported:

Americans continued to load up on guns at a frenetic pace leading up to Election Day, according to background check data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The FBI conducted more than 3.3 million background checks for gun sales in October, one of the strongest months in a pandemic year that has already broken records. Background checks in October increased 14% from 2.89 million the prior month and were up 38% compared to 2.39 million a year ago.

Americans have been buying guns for self-protection at an accelerated rate since March, as the coronavirus pandemic tightened its grip, cratering the economy and putting tens of millions of people out of work.

Sales are getting fueled by first-time buyers. Nearly 7 million people have bought a firearm for the first time so far this year, according to the gun industry group the National Shooting Sports Foundation. As for why they’re finally venturing into gun shops, retailers say that customers cite the volatile political rhetoric, civil unrest, police brutality, Black Lives Matters and an economy flattened by Covid-19. Gun buyers are also worried about the risk of increased gun control if Democrats win the White House.

As well they should! There is a big possibility that Biden and Harris will be declared the victors in yesterday's election. But all that remains to be seen as there will be a flurry of court challenges over voting irregularities (i.e., vote fraud) in several states. 

The fun is about to begin!

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