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FBI: April Was Twelfth Consecutive Month of Record Background Checks
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FBI figures show that April 2016 was the twelfth consecutive month of record background checks for retail gun sales in the U.S.
The string of record-setting months began in May 2015 — when that month saw more background checks than any May on record. June 2015 set the all-time record for June, July set the all-time record for July, August the all-time record for August, and so on, all the way through April 2016.
According to the FBI, the number of background checks performed in April was 2,145,865. That beats the previous April record of 1,742,946, which was set in 2014. |
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jac
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That number does not include purchases by people with concealed carry permits. Many states do not require a background check if one has a carry permit.
I bought two guns last month and because I have a Texas carry permit, no background check was made. |
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