August Gun Sales Below 2020, but 2nd-Highest Figure for That Month on Record

August Gun Sales Below 2020, but 2nd-Highest Figure for That Month on Record
Guests look over rifle scopes in a booth at the NRA convention in Indianapolis, Ind., on April 27, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Updated:

Gun sales in the United States continue to outpace pre-pandemic levels, with a trade group estimating that more than 1.3 million firearms were purchased in August, the second-largest number for that month on record, surpassed only by August 2020, when pandemic fears inflated demand.

“Retail firearm sales remain steady and are still above historic norms. August 2021’s figures rose slightly over July 2021’s figures and this indicates that there is a continued strong and steady demand from Americans choosing to exercise their Second Amendment rights,” Mark Oliva, public affairs director at the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
twitter
Related Topics