Americans bought an estimated 2.19 million guns in January 2021, making it the third-highest month on record and a 79% increase from January 2020.
Posted on February 04 2021

Americans bought an estimated 2.19 million guns in January 2021, making it the third-highest month on record and a 79% increase from January 2020 according to an analysis of FBI data.
This seasonally adjusted figure includes about 1.24 million handguns and 950,000 long guns (rifles and shotguns).
This seasonally adjusted figure includes about 1.24 million handguns and 950,000 long guns (rifles and shotguns).