What's Fueling The Surge In Gun Sales?

Above, a Gallup, New Mexico gun show. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Some in the media are wondering what's fueling the big surge in gun sales.

In this case, it is CNBC who took a look on the cause.

They begin with:

The 2020 election. Unrest in the streets. A crippling pandemic. This trifecta of events made people worry about the future of America. And when people are worried in America, they buy guns.

Gun sales in 2020 have surged, and the market for gun parts and ammunition has gone up with it. Federal background checks have passed an all-time high of 32 million for the year in October, with more than a month and a half to go in 2020.

“You always have sort of your usual suspects — your middle-age, what people consider like the stereotypical gun owner,” said Amy Swearer, a legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. “But you’re also seeing very large increases in percentages that are either minorities or women.”

In early November, President-elect Joe Biden tweeted support for a new assault weapons ban.

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