SAAF in the News

2020, October 13. American Rifleman (USA). “Firearm sales heading toward 20 million guns in 2020.”
2020, October 6. The Public’s Radio (Rhode Island, USA) “‘God forbid something happens’: More women become gun owners as firearms sales surge in 2020.”
2020, September 8. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Canada). “U.S. demand for guns causing supply ‘pinch’ for northern Ontario hunters.”
2020, September 8. American Rifleman (USA). “2020 gun sales exceed 2019 numbers.”
2020, September 4. The Street (USA). “Smith & Wesson beats estimates on record gun sales.”
2020, August 27. Shooting Illustrated (USA). “2020 gun sales have likely surpassed all of 2019.”
2020. August 24. Pittsburgh Today/Pittsburgh Quarterly (Pittsburgh, PA). “‘It’s been crazy’: gun sales break records.”
2020, August 14. American Military News (NY, USA). “Report: Americans set new record of 3.9 million in firearms background checks in June.”
2020, August 13. The Center Square (IL, USA). “Firearms background checks in Florida nearly double compared with last year.”
2020, August 13. American Rifleman (USA). “Mid-2020 gun sales eclipse [nearly] all of 2019 sales.”
2020, August 12. Metal Bulletin (London, UK). “Ammunition sales bolster US lead scrap prices.”
2020, August 3. Boise State Public Radio (Boise, ID). “Gun sales continued to rise in July.
2020, August 3. AmmoLand and Shooting Sports News (USA). “Estimated U.S. firearms sales in July 2020 increased by 134.6%”
2020, August 2. Global News (Canada). “Gun sales spike as COVID-19, unrest surges in America: experts.”
2020, July 30. FiveThirtyEight (USA). “Gun sales are surging, but background checks aren’t keeping up.”
2020, July 6. Boise State Public Radio (Boise, ID). “Gun sales continue apparent swell in June as pandemic rages and politics boil.”
2020, July 3. The Keith Hanson Show (New Hampshire, USA). Show #744 interview with SAAF Chief Economist Jurgen Brauer (minutes 18:24-42:24 and 43:00-59:05)
2020, July 1. Ideastream (USA). “Gun sales continue apparent swell in June as pandemic rages and politics boil.”
2020, July 1. La Gran Epoca [The Epoch Times] (USA). “FBI informa record de verificaciones de antecedentes en junio por aumento de ventas de armas.”
2020, July 1. Washington Times (USA). “FBI gun background checks set new record in June amid coronavirus, rioting fears.”
2020, July 1. The Blaze (USA). “Record high gun sales continue in June. Some retailers says they’re running out of stock: 2020 may be the greatest year for gun sales in American history.”
2020, July 1. Washington Free Beacon (USA). “Record-setting gun sales could leave stores dry.”
2020, June 30. Shooting Illustrated (USA). “Carry permit demand skyrockets in Illinois.”
2020, June 17. SeekingAlpha (USA). “Smith & Wesson: a 4-month window for a potential 50% gain.”
2020, June 15. Nau (Switzerland). “Waffenverkaeufe in den USA auf Rekordkurs.”
2020, June 7. American Rifleman (USA). “Gun sales up 80 percent in May 2020.”
2020, June 5. YahooEspanol (USA). “Repunta la venta de armas en EU en medio de la pandemia y las protestas.”
2020, June 4. Newsweek (USA). “U.S. gun sales spike amid pandemic and protests.”
2020, June 4. Vietnam.net (Vietnam). “Sung ban chay nhu tom tuoi o My” [“Firearms sell ‘like hot cakes’ in the U.S.”]
2020, June 3. SindoNews.com (Indonesia). “Angka Penjualan Senjata di AS Capai Titik Tertinggi.” [“Arms sales figures in the U.S. reach the highest point.”]
2020, June 2. Fox Business (USA). “Gun sales break May record amid coronavirus pandemic, riots.”
2020, June 1. Guns and America (USA). “Gun sales continue to boom during the pandemic.”
2020, June 1. Washington Times (USA). “Gun sales surge 80% in May, says research firm.”
2020, May 12. Shooting Illustrated (USA). “Gun and ammo purchases continue to increase dramatically.”
2020, May 12. American Rifleman (USA). “Record firearms sales numbers recorded in April.”
2020, May 5. Fox Business (USA). “Gun sales amid coronavirus pandemic spike 71% in April.”
2020, May 5. Law Officer (USA). “Firearms sales spike about 70 percent in April as prison doors swing open.”
2020, April 29. Salon (USA). “An unexpected side effect of covid-19: more guns.”
2020, April 28. The Guardian (London, U.K.). “Surge in US gun sales and online searches raises fears of rise in suicides.”
2020, April 27. Undark (USA). “Another worrying side effect of covid-19: more guns.”
2020, April 7. The Washington Times (USA). “Gun sales spike in Virginia.”
2020, April 5. CMKX/Radio Bayamo (Bayamo, Cuba). “Pánico a Covid-19 impusla venta de 2,5 milliones de armas en EE.UU.”
2020, April 4. The Oregonian (Portland, OR, USA). “U.S. gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fears.”
2020, April 4. DTN/The Progressive Farmer (Minneapolis, MN, USA).
2020, April 3. BBC World Service’s Newsday (London, UK). “Coronavirus fears lead to doubling of gun sales in the US.”
2020, April 3. Univision (USA). “2.5 milliones de armas vendidas en marzo: las compras sin precedentes en EEUU por miedo a la pandemia.”
2020, April 3. NBC News (USA). “Pandemic pushes U.S. gun sales to all-time high.”
2020, April 2. El Confidencial (Madrid, Spain). “Crecimient histórico de ventas de armas en Estados Unidos por la crisis del Covid-19.”
2020, April 1. The Washington Examiner (Washington, D.C., USA). “Record gun sales: Handguns up 91%, background checks 94% in virus scare.”
2020, April 1. The Trace (USA). “Gun background checks reached new record during coronavirus surge.”
2020, April 1. The Associated Press (USA). “Gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fears.”
2020, April 1. The New York Times (New York, NY, USA). “About 2 million guns were sold in the U.S. as virus fears spread.”
2020, April 1. Bloomberg Business (USA). “Firearms sales soared in March when U.S. coronavirus cases surged.”
2020, April 1. Boise State Public Radio (Boise, ID, USA). “Gun sales skyrocket in March on pandemic fears.”
2020, April 1. The Washington Free Beacon (Washington, D.C., USA). “March shatters monthly gun sales record as U.S. faces down threat of coronavirus.”
2020, April 1. BuzzFeedNews (USA). “Gun sales in the US surged after the corona virus outbreak hit.”
2020, March 19. American Rifleman (USA). “COVID-19 concerns create increased demand for ammo.”
2020, March 17. Boise State Public Radio (Boise, ID, USA). “”Americans stock up on guns amidst pandemic fears.”
2020, March 11. Messenger-Inquirer (Kentucky, USA). “Gun & knife show coming this weekend.”
2020, February 6. American Rifleman (USA). “January 2020 gun sales set new record.”
2020, January 20. Yahoo Finance (USA). “US government softens firearms exports rule: stocks to gain.”
2020, January 10. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News (USA). “Everytonw’s ‘Red Flag’ warning: ‘H.R. 8 was just the beginning’.”
2020, January 7. KUNC. “Background checks vs. gun sales: 2019 data spiked, but sales likely only made modest gains.”
2019, December 5. NBC New England Cable News (USA), “Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019.”
2019, December 5. Retail Dive (USA). “What’s gained and lost when retailers drop firearms sales.”
2019, December 5. NBC Connecticut (USA). “Gun background checks are on pace to break record in 2019.”
2019, December 4. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News (USA). “U.S. firearms sales: November 2019 only slightly higher than 2018.”
2019, December 3. ABC News (USA). “FBI ran more than 200K background checks for gun sales on Black Friday.”
2019, December 2. Fox Business (USA). “Black Friday gun background checks second-highest in recorded history.”
2019, November 26. The Epoch Times (New York/Washington, USA). “Gun sales surge amid fears of gun control proposals from 2020 Democrats.”
2019, November 26. Washington Examiner (USA). “Gun sales surge past 2018 rate, fueled by 2020 Democrat gun-grab threats.”
2019, November 26. WAMU 88.5 (American University Radio, Washington, D.C.). “The holiday season is big business for the gun industry.”
2019, November 25. Fox Business (USA). “Gun sales expected to climb this holiday season amid political pressure.”
- Related story in MEAWW (Karnataka, India, Nov. 25).
2019, November 14. The Blaze (USA). “Months of gun control talk have led to months of increased gun sales.”
2019, November 14. The Washington Free Beacon (USA). “October gun sales jump 10 percent, continuing recent rise.”
2019, November 7. Reuters Business News (USA). “Exclusive: Trump administration moves closer to easing gun exports.”
2019, November 7. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: 2019 gun sales continue their streak.”
2019, October 15. Security Magazine (Troy, MI, USA). “U.S. firearms sales increase 10 percent in September 2019.”
2019, October 15. Shooting Illustrated (USA). “2019 firearms sales up in recent months.”
2019, October 5. The Washington Free Beacon (USA). “Monthly gun sales up 10 percent since last September.”
2019, October 4. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: Another double-digit jump in gun sales.”
2019, September 25. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: Gun sales – up nearly 16 points in August.”
2019, September 14. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News (USA). “U.S. firearms sales: Year-over-year sales rise substantially in August 2019.”
2019, September 11. KJZZ 91.5 (Phoenix, AZ). “Retail stores across U.S. clamp down on guns.”
2019, September 4. Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA). “Walmart move to ban certain guns, ammo might help Las Vegas shops.”
2019, August 15. CBS News (USA). “Walmart CEO: It’s time to debate renewing the U.S. assault weapons ban.”
2019, August 15. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: NICS up, but are sales new or used?”
2019, August 6. The Texas Tribune (Austin, TX). “Here’s everything you need to know about Texas gun laws.”
2019, July 10. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: Gun sales up for second month in a row.”
2019, July 3. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News (USA). “U.S. firearms sales: Year-over-year increase in June 2019.”
2019, June 13. Shooting Illustrated (USA). “Latest NICS numbers show firearms sales are up.”
2019, June 10. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: Firearms sales up 0.7% to 1% in May 2019.”
2019, June 5. Boise State Public Radio (Idaho, USA). “With 2020 looming, GOP gains could mean losses for gun industry.”
2019, May 9. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: Firearms sales slump continued in April.”
2019, April 19. CBS News (USA). “Home gun sales and marketing have changed 20 years after Columbine massacre.”
2019, April 4. The New York Times (USA). “Gun control group’s report card on U.S. banks’ firearms ties has several F’s.”
2019, April 3. New Hampshire Public Radio (USA). “SIG Sauer, already the largest U.S. firearms exporter, could grow bigger with rule change.”
2019, March 30. NBC News (USA). “Gun-makers have always invoked the military to lure customers. Could it be their undoing?”
2019, March 29. Bloomberg Business (USA). “Restricting gun sales cost Dick’s $150 million last year. America’s biggest sports retailer lost customers, but CEO Ed Stack said it was worth it.”
2019, March 21. Washington Times (USA). “Federal gun background checks fall to lowest monthly level in four years.”
2019, March 14. CBSNews (USA). “Italian gun laws change as leaders push ‘legitimate defense’.”
2019, March 14. Financial Times (UK). “Gunmaker must face lawsuit over Sandy Hook killing.”
2019, March 13. Retail TouchPoints (USA). “Dick’s Sporting Goods Will Halt Gun Sales at 125 Stores.”
2019, March 11. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: Double-Digit Drop in Gun Sales in February.”
2019, February 14. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: Gun Purchases Up Last Month.”
2019, February 5. The Trace (USA). “Gun sales fell in 2018, despite Parkland-inspired activism.”
2019, February 1. KERA News (USA). “Background checks are up in 2018: What does that mean for the Trump slump?”
2019, January 3. Bloomberg Businessweek (USA). “NRA goes international in its mission to defend guns: The American lobby forges ties in Australia, Brazil, and Russia.”
2018, December 11. Shooting Illustrated (USA). “American Outdoor Brands reports increasing firearms sales.”
2018, December 6. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: Firearms Sales Showing Interesting Trends.”
2018, November 28. The New York Times (New York, NY, USA). “Firearms industry appears stuck in the doldrums.”
- Also in Seattle Times (Seattle, WA, USA).
- Also in The Bulletin (Bend, OR, USA)
- Also in The News-Review (Roseburg, OR, USA).
- Also in Las Vegas Sun (Henderson, NV, USA).
2018, November 26. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: Drop in Black Friday NICS Checks.”
2018, November 22. Washington Times (Washington, D.C., USA). “Gun sales decline further under Trump.”
2018, September 22/23. Der Standard (Austria). “Wie Europa’s Waffenbauer den US-Markt erobert hat.”
2018, September 10. San Antonio Express-News (Texas, USA). “As hunting season arrives, gun sales in Texas slump thanks to Trump.”
2018, September 10. AmmoLand and Shooting Sports (USA). “While August 2018 U.S. firearms sales tick up, sales remain sluggish for the year.”
2018, September 7. Houston Chronicle (Texas, USA). “”As hunting season arrives, gun sales in Houston and Texas slump thanks to Trump, oil and Harvey.”
2018, September 3. AmmoLand and Shooting Sports (USA). “Report: U.S. Firearms & Ammunition Trade Numbers with Canada & Mexico.”
2018, August 9. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear & Loading: NICS Mix?”
2018, July 10. Forbes (Austria). “Waffenkult, Kultwaffen: Der Aufstieg des österreichischen Waffenproduzenten Gaston Glock – und welche Rolle Hollywood dabei spielte.”
2018, June 2. KERANews (Texas, USA). “Why don’t we regulate semiautomatic guns the same way we regulate automatic guns?”
2018, May 23. The New York Times (USA). “A bid to increase gun exports, stalled after Sandy Hooks, moves ahead.”
2018, May 9. American Rifleman (USA). “Fear and loading: Strange claim on new NICS record.”
2018, May 7. Bloomberg News (USA). “Gun sales fell again in April.”
2018, Apr. 30. TYT Network (USA). “Trump aiming to toss ailing gunmakers a lifeline worth millions.”
2018, Apr. 5. Washington Examiner (USA). “March saw 4th highest FBI gun background check ever after Parkland shooting, sales spike 11%.”
2018, Mar. 26. Los Angeles Times (USA). “Want to stop gun violence now? Regulate bullets.”
2018, Mar. 26. Ny Tid (Norway). “Mer bevæpning?”
2018, Mar. 9. Bloomberg News (USA). “The capital of America’s gun industry hates guns.”
- Also in Time magazine (US, Mar. 9).
- Also in Jornal Floripa (Brazil, Mar. 9).
- Also in The Frederick News-Post (Maryland, Mar. 10).
- Also in Arkansas Online (Arkansas, Mar. 11)
- Also in Winnipeg Free Press (Canada, Mar. 17)
2018, Mar. 7. Quartz Media (London, U.K.) “A third of guns in the US are imported, and foreign firearms makers want a say on gun control.”
- Also in Sputnik International (Russia, Mar. 15).
2018, Mar. 5. AmmoLand and Shooting Sports (USA). “Despite Parkland, Fla., school shooting February 2018 U.S. gun sales break no record.”
2018, Mar. 1. The New York Daily News (USA). “FedEx won’t ship ‘risky’ items like stamps, coins or ashes — but they’ll ship guns at a discount.”
2018, Feb. 27. Morning Edition. National Public Radio (USA). “Thanks to ‘Trump Slump,’ shops have more guns than buyers.”
2018, Feb. 24. The Economist (London, U.K.). “Europe’s flourishing gunmakers: firms like Sig Sauer, Glock and Beretta have a growing share of America’s firearms market.”
- Also in De Morgen (Belgium, Feb. 26).
- Also in Het Laatste Nieuws (Belgium, Feb. 26).
- Also in Express Business (France, Feb. 26).
- Also in Denik. (Czech Republic, Feb. 27).
2018, Feb. 23. The Texas Standard (Austin, TX, USA). “‘Trump Slump’ has gun makers looking for new markets to thrive.”
2018, Feb. 20. Marketplace. National Public Radio (USA). “Should credit card companies tackle gun sales?”
2017, Nov. 3. BuzzFeedNews (USA). “Under Trump, gun sales did not spike after the Las Vegas shooting. New sales estimates suggest that Obama’s support for gun controls may have driven earlier spikes.”
2017, Apr. 5. The Trace (USA). “Under Trump, a major gunmaker finds that business just isn’t as great.”
2016, Dec. 23. The Trace (USA). “Gun sales are on pace to smash all-time record in 2016.”
2016, Dec. 22. AmmoLand and Shooting Sports (USA). “Record firearms sales year projected as Americans stuff their stockings with guns.”
2016, Dec. 14. ABC News (USA). “4 years after Sandy Hook, Obama leaves a legacy of little progress on gun laws.”
2016, Dec. 3. ABC News (USA). “Record number of gun background checks before election.”
2016, Jan. 23. The Guardian (London, U.K.). “Sex, guns and ammo: inside the world’s largest gun industry trade fair.”
2015, Dec. 10. The New York Times (USA). “What happens after calls for new gun restrictions? Sales go up.”