U.S. Bought Almost 20 Million Guns Last Year — Second-Highest Year On Record

The firearms industry sold about six guns to every 100 Americans, leading to the second-busiest year on record for gun sales. (📸: Getty Images)

Americans bought about 19.9 million firearms last year, down 12.

5% from 2020, according to one industry estimate — but 2021 was still the industry’s second-busiest year on record, as politics and public health continue to drive interest in owning guns.... [+]Gun purchases didn't catch up to 2020’s record-breaking 22.8 million sales, but easily surpassed the pre-pandemic record of 16.7 million in 2016, according toLast year, the firearms industry sold about six guns for every 100 Americans.

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