2022 Gun Sales Third Highest Since Records Kept - Firearms News
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Of course, NICS checks do not correspond 1-to-1 with retail firearm sales. It's important to note that 24 states currently have at least one qualified alternative permit, which under the Brady Act allows the permit holder, who has undergone a background check to obtain the permit, to purchase a firearm from a licensed dealer without a separate additional background check for that transfer. The number of NICS checks in these states does not include these legal transfers based on qualifying permits, and NSSF does not adjust for these transfers.