Gun Demand Remains High as Overall Checks Drop

An AR-15 semi-automatic rifle is seen at a gun shop in Richmond, Va., on Jan. 13, 2020. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The demand for guns nationwide remained high in July even as overall firearm-related background checks dropped.

FBI background checks totaled 2.8 million last month, down approximately 5 percent from June, 39 percent from March—the highest month ever—and 20 percent from July 2020. That’s according to data from the FBI-run National Instant Criminal Background Check System, established by a 1993 federal law.