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Gun Sales Smash Records As Violent Riots Hit Cities, Democrats Push ‘Defund The Police’. Millions Buy Their First Gun.

Ryan Saavedra
Gun Sales Smash Records As Violent Riots Hit Cities, Democrats Push ‘Defund The Police’. Millions Buy Their First Gun.
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Newly-released FBI statistics show that there were more background checks completed last month for firearm purchases than any previous July for which records exist.

“In July 2020, the FBI conducted more than 3.6 million firearm background checks, making it the third highest month on record for checks since the bureau began keeping statistics in 1998, according to new data released on Monday by the agency,” CNN reported. “By comparison, the bureau conducted just over 2 million checks in July 2019.”

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