FBI Background Checks for Firearm Purchases Hit 100 Million

[dr_cmg]

From GunReports:

Also note last paragraph!

April 14, 2009

FBI Background Checks for Firearm Purchases Hit 100 Million


The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the agency responsible for running the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), has announced the completion of the 100 millionth instant background check since the inception of NICS 10 years ago.

FBI background checks are required under federal law for all individuals purchasing firearms from federally licensed retailers. These checks help ensure that those prohibited by law from possessing firearms do not acquire them, and the checks further serve as a strong indicator of actual sales.

The NICS 100 millionth transaction corresponds with a 27.1 percent increase in firearm sales for the first quarter of 2009 over the same quarter last year.

FBI Background Checks for Firearm Purchases Hit 100 Million

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[retsupt99]

This is very good news...now let's make sure we get a million new checks EACH quarter.

[Bunny]

Heck, yeah! Wooo!

(I'm honored to be counted among the second 100 Million, my prints and application, etc, go in on Monday!)

[QKShooter]

I heard on the radio 7 Million plus since this past presidential election. Just FYI

[ppkheat]

I helped with those stats.

[Tangle]

I helped with those stats.

Me too, errr, me three.

[jfl]

Excellent !!!
My wife and I count for 0.0000004 %

Too bad you'll never hear about it in the MSM ...

[Warmon]

This is very good news...now let's make sure we get a million new checks EACH

I am doing my part with four already this year...

[lance22]

[Horseman04]

My family has bought five handguns since August 08. Four of those were since the election.

[farronwolf]

And guess what, that doesn't count the guns purchased by Texas CHL holders, since when we buy a gun they don't do a NICS check any more.