2020 Was a Hell of a Year for the Gun Industry

By Joe Bartozzi Twenty-one million. Let that number sink in for a moment. That’s a very big number. If I told you at SHOT Show last year that the industry would see 21 million background checks for the sale of a firearm in 2020, you would have thought I was crazy. One year later and … Read more

Smith: Demand for Guns and Ammo is Overwhelming Production Capacity

While gun control advocates see the rise in gun violence as cause for more restrictive gun control, there are many Americans who see this as a reason to own more guns. “People have been lawfully purchasing firearms this year for concerns of their safety,” said Oliva. “They are watching crime occur around them.” Oliva expects demand for … Read more