California officials stop enforcing gun store closures while background checks spike in several states
State Police reported an 86 per cent spike in background checks in January compared to the same time last year, though that likely was influenced by the state's Lobby Day, when thousands of gun rights activists convened outside the state's capital to oppose gun control legislation. But the uptick continued in February, when another 64,000 buyers received background checks — nearly double the number of checks performed during the same time last year.
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