Gun purchases accelerated in the US from 2020 to 2021, study
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More than 5 million adults became first-time gun owners between January 2020 and April 2021 compared to 2.4 million in 2019
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Guns Sales Spike in 2020 : Institute for Policy Research - Northwestern University
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How America's Gun Laws Fuel Armed Hate
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Gun purchases accelerated in the US from 2020 to 2021, study reveals, US gun control
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The Rise of Firearm Suicide Among Young Americans
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FBI background checks, a proxy for gun sales, surged in 2020
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30+ Striking U.S. Firearm Industry Statistics [2023]: How Big Is The US Gun Industry - Zippia
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ATF Data Suggests Link Between Pandemic Gun Sales and Violence
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Trends in Gun Sales
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ATF Data Suggests Link Between Pandemic Gun Sales and Violence