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Survey: 3.2 Million New Gun Owners In First Half Of 2021

Leif Le Mahieu
Survey: 3.2 Million New Gun Owners In First Half Of 2021
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According to a new industry survey, millions of Americans have become first-time gun owners during the first half of 2021, continuing an upward trend in new gun ownership. 

In the study, put out by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), an estimated 3.2 million Americans reported purchasing their first firearm. The NSSF, the firearm industry trade association, reported that nearly half of the new gun owners were under the age of 40. 

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