NICS November, 2023: Third-Highest Gun Sales, Fourth-Highest Background Checks

AmmoLand ^ | December 11, 2023 | Dean Weingarten

[marktwain]

The gun sales and National Instant Background Check System (NICS) checks continue the trend in 2023 of the third or fourth highest month on record and the ongoing trend of over a million guns sold during the month. The National Shooting Sports Foundation has reported gun sales, as estimated by NICS, have been over 1 million a month for 52 months.

Gun sales during November 2023 were about 1.56 million firearms. NICS checks for the month were about 2.65 million, making them the third-highest gun sales for November and the fourth-highest NICS checks.

Gun sales in November of 2021 were 1.51 million, November of 2022 were 1.49 million, and November of 2023 were 1.56 million. Those numbers are similar. During the last presidential election year in November, gun sales were a bit higher. In 2016, there were 1.62 million, and in 2020, there were 1.92 million. It seems likely firearms sales will rise in the coming presidential election year of 2024. NICS background checks vary considerably as a multiple of gun sales. This is because NICS checks are used for multiple purposes, and multiple gun sales can be done with one NICS check.

There have been about 13.57 million gun sales in 2023 so far, using the NICS numbers. In December, estimates show another 1.7 million gun sales, for a total of over 15 million guns sold through NICS in 2023.

The lines are for 2022. Bars are for 2023.

Despite inflation, technology has increased productivity to the point serviceable guns can be purchased for relatively little labor. On sale, a serviceable AR15 type rifle has been seen for less than $400. A serviceable 9mm pistol has been on sale for under $200,

[marktwain]

Gun sales continue at the new, elevated pace. 1.56 million gun sales in November, as measured by the National Instant background Check System (NICS). Gun sales are an estimate because of a number of factors.

New guns added to the private stock are about 87% of gun sales recorded by NICS, because some sales are for pre-owned guns.

[230FMJ]

BFL

[FlingWingFlyer]

Looks like the extreme far-left radicals are going to have to arrange a few more “School Shootings” before November 2024.

[ByteMercenary]

... something like 250,000+ background checks on black Friday alone.

[PROCON]

As of Jan. 1, 2024 in my state of the People’s Republic of Washington, all firearm purchase background checks will no longer be conducted through NICS but through our State Patrol. I’m sure that will go smoothly 🙄.