2021 numbers are in lines, 2022 numbers are in bars Posted on 01/13/2023 4:34:11 AM PST by marktwain
The December 2022 National Instant Background Check (NICS) firearm sales and background checks were the fourth highest on record for the month. Firearm sales and background checks are not well correlated, because of the significant use of background checks for other purposes, particularly for carry permits and carry permit rechecks. There were about 3 million NICS background checks in December of 2022, slightly less than the 3.1 million NICS background checks in December of 2021.
The estimated number of firearm sales in December of 2022 was 1.72 million. The estimated number of firearm sales in December of 2021 was 1.76 million. Last month, this correspondent predicted December 2022 firearm sales would be 1.8 million. 1.72 is better than a 95% fit.
The total firearms sales for the year, as estimated by the NICS system comes to 17.23 million. It is the third highest year on record for firearm sales. 2021 is the second highest at 18.1 million. 2020 holds the record at 20.66 million firearms sold.
2021 numbers are in lines, 2022 numbers are in bars
The number of firearms sold through the NICS system is not the same as the number of firearms added to the private stock of firearms. Some firearms sales are of firearms which were already part of the private stock in the United States, but which were sold previously, and are now returned to market through a Federal Firearms License holder, and again entered into the NICS system as a private firearms sale. Those sales appear to be about 13% of total private firearm sales in the NICS system. The 13% estimate is found by comparing the ATF firearms manufacturing, importation and export figures to the NICS firearm sales figures for a year.
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2021 numbers are in lines, 2022 numbers are in bars
Have we moved the social needle? Having guns at all to how many guns?
“2022 numbers are in bars”
Polite and respectful bars.
I wonder whether privately owned ammunition also skyrocketed.
That is an even better indicator.
I guess people are willing to pay those high prices I see being charged for weapons. Would love to have a Ruger Mini-14 Tactical, but they’re over a grand.
The ammunition manufacturers have been running 24-7 for years, trying to meet the demand.
Ammunition importers have brought in billions of rounds.
Only in the last few months have we seen signs that supply is finally meeting demand.
I wqnt more of the Russian .22 LR ammo in olive drab, vacuum sealed, 1000 round cans.
THAT is good stuff. Lasts forever in storage.
65 years of storage, performance the same as high quality recent ammunition.
Great article!Thanks.
65 years old and it was as good as new.
> there are now about 490 million privately owned firearms in the United States.
I did my share of the duty. Also BLOAT.
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