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Gun Sales Up Amid Protests, Riots

Gun Sales Up Amid Protests, Riots
A worker assembles an AR-15 rifle at Delta Team Tactical in Orem, Utah, on March 20, 2020. George Frey/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
6/8/2020|Updated: 6/8/2020

Gun sales soared by 80 percent in May compared to last year, according to a new estimate.

Firearm sales reached 1.7 million, according to the Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting (SAAF) group, which examines raw data from the FBI’s criminal background check system.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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