A more diverse group of people, including core Democratic constituencies, took up the shooting sports in recent years, according to a biennial survey released Tuesday by the firearm industry’s trade group. Advertisement“Across all walks of life, all political persuasions, all lifestyles, we’re seeing a growing acceptance and participation in gun ownership and the shooting sports,” said NSSF spokesman Mark Oliva. Nearly one-third of them said the COVID-19 pandemic, which drove a historic gun-buying frenzy, played a role in their decision to shoot guns. While background checks have dropped since then, they remain well above pre-pandemic levels, suggesting that firearms sales have reached a higher baseline following the pandemic. Last year saw the fourth-highest number of background checks, with each of the three higher ones occurring since 2020.

Source: Huffington Post January 18, 2024 03:55 UTC