- Americans celebrated their Second Amendment rights over one million times in June, the 47th straight month of record-setting gun sales.
- According to the FBI, background checks for gun purchases passed one million last month.
- The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the industry representative, said that of 2,152,187 background checks last month, 1,110,696 were likely for gun purchases and transfers, the rest for carry and other security permits.
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Americans Celebrate Independence Day With 47th Straight Month Of Gun Sales Over 1M
FILE - Assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply, Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Ill. Visa is pausing their decision to start categorizing purchases at gun shops, a significant win for conservative groups and 2nd Amendment advocates who felt that tracking gun shop purchases would inadvertently discriminate against legal firearms purchases. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
