2aguy
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Yep....2016 beat the previous background check record for buying guns by 4 million checks.....on a side note the shooters who set the record for gun murder in chicago...did not undergo background checks, since they cannot legally buy, own or carry guns.......
FBI: 27.5 Million Gun Background Checks in 2016; New Record
Newly-released FBI figures show that the number of background checks conducted for gun purchasers in 2016 were so high they actually beat the previous annual record by more than 4 million.
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According to FBI figures, there were 2,771,159 background checks conducted in December. That ws down slightly from the record high of 3,314,594 checks conducted in December 2015, but was more than high enough to help make 2016 a historical year for background checks. In fact, a new all-time record of 27,538,673 background checks conducted in 2016.
On top of the astounding number of checks, each check could represent more than one gun sold at retail. Checks are performed on the purchaser rather than the gun(s) the purchaser wishes to buy.
Once a check is passed, a customer can buy numerous guns. That means 27, 538,673 background checks could amount to 55,077,346 guns sold, if every would-be buyer bought two guns. If each bought three, the figure would be 82,616,019 guns sold.
FBI: 27.5 Million Gun Background Checks in 2016; New Record
Newly-released FBI figures show that the number of background checks conducted for gun purchasers in 2016 were so high they actually beat the previous annual record by more than 4 million.
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According to FBI figures, there were 2,771,159 background checks conducted in December. That ws down slightly from the record high of 3,314,594 checks conducted in December 2015, but was more than high enough to help make 2016 a historical year for background checks. In fact, a new all-time record of 27,538,673 background checks conducted in 2016.
On top of the astounding number of checks, each check could represent more than one gun sold at retail. Checks are performed on the purchaser rather than the gun(s) the purchaser wishes to buy.
Once a check is passed, a customer can buy numerous guns. That means 27, 538,673 background checks could amount to 55,077,346 guns sold, if every would-be buyer bought two guns. If each bought three, the figure would be 82,616,019 guns sold.
