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Report: gun sales rising for 2nd consecutive year

Report: gun sales rising for 2nd consecutive year
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Firearm sales are going up for the second year in a row.

A survey by the the National Shooting Sports Foundation found that in 2020 nearly half of gun purchases were by first-time gun owners.

Gun shop owners say they're still seeing this trend in 2021.

Data from the FBI shows March 15 was the top week for background checks since 1998.

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