- Firearm background checks rose 10.0% in September to 1,011,636 on an adjusted basis compared to a year ago, according to NICS data. Background checks were up 12.8% to 2,207,312 on an unadjusted basis.
- Handguns checks were up 11.9% on an adjusted basis and long guns checks were 7.5% higher.
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