New York Gun Sales Spiked in June, Study Says
- 4 years ago
New York Gun Sales Spiked
in June, Study Says The ‘New York Post’ reports
that New Yorkers bought more
guns this past June than any
other June in the past decade. The FBI reportedly ran over 52,000
background checks for firearm purchases,
a 121 percent increase from 2019. Of those background checks, 31,003 were
for people trying to purchase a rifle. 11,585 background checks
were for handgun purchases. June also accounted for a
rise in New York gun violence,
with gunshot injuries experiencing
a 238 percent increase. According to the NYPD, there were a
total of 205 shootings in June 2020, making
it the bloodiest June since 1996. Nationwide, researchers of the University
of California Davis have found a link between
increased gun sales and gun-related injuries. They estimate that an extra 2.1 million guns sold
between March and May account for 776 gun-related
injuries that would have otherwise not occurred.
in June, Study Says The ‘New York Post’ reports
that New Yorkers bought more
guns this past June than any
other June in the past decade. The FBI reportedly ran over 52,000
background checks for firearm purchases,
a 121 percent increase from 2019. Of those background checks, 31,003 were
for people trying to purchase a rifle. 11,585 background checks
were for handgun purchases. June also accounted for a
rise in New York gun violence,
with gunshot injuries experiencing
a 238 percent increase. According to the NYPD, there were a
total of 205 shootings in June 2020, making
it the bloodiest June since 1996. Nationwide, researchers of the University
of California Davis have found a link between
increased gun sales and gun-related injuries. They estimate that an extra 2.1 million guns sold
between March and May account for 776 gun-related
injuries that would have otherwise not occurred.