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This year has been a crazy and very eventual year so far in 2020. From the global pandemic to protest and riots, 2020 has rocked America and the world. All the uncertainty and chaos of the times people have turned to their Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms.
This year has been a crazy and very eventual year so far in 2020. From the global pandemic to protest and riots, 2020 has rocked America and the world. All the uncertainty and chaos of the times people have turned to their Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms.
During the month of May the FBI conducted 3,091,455 checks on the National Instant Background Check System (NICS). The 3 million NICS checks this month shows a 32.1% increase from May 2019. May 2019 saw the FBI conduct 2,320,918 NICS checks which about a million less than this year.
According to NSSF director of Public Affairs Mark Olivia 40% of gun owners are first time gun buyers. Of that 40% of new gun owners, another 40% of those gun purchases where by women seeking a firearm for personal protection. This information was pulled from a survey of firearms retailers throughout the U.S.
This year has seen an explosion of firearm sales here in America due to the uncertainty and chaos so far this year. A lot of the spurring of gun ownership are Americans seeking self-defense in these uncertain times.
Are you a first time gun buyer? If so what made you purchase your first firearm? Let us know in the comments below.
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Hello, everyone and welcome to The Loadout Blog. The purpose of this website is to share educate, inform, and build a lasting culture around firearms. I want to create a hub of reliable, cohesive, and relevant material for today's shooter. I am seeking to appeal to all demographics so from the novice, to experienced, along with LE and military communities. I am here to be transparent and honest on all matters discussed or chronicled on this site. I will post content once a week at minimum or more often if time allows.
Now, a little bit about me. I served six years in the Marines Corps as an 0311. I was in 2nd BN 4th Marines, 5th Marine Reg, 1st Mar Div. I was in Golf Company while in 2/4. I was deployed twice during my time in. I did one deployment to Afghanistan and my second was on apart of 31st MEU. I departed the military in September of 2015. I currently work as an RSO at a local range in Vegas.
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