U.S. Bought Almost 20 Million Guns Last Year — Second-Highest Year On Record
Topline 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. A customer tries out a Remington 1911 with a silencer at Blue Ridge Arsenal…