How Many Guns Did Americans Buy Last Month? We’re Tracking the Sales Boom.

Nearly 2 million guns were sold in the month before the election, according to seasonally adjusted estimates.

Aug 3, 2020

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Daniel Nass is The Trace’s associate editor for data and graphics. He analyzes data, creates graphics, and builds interactives for The Trace’s investigations and daily coverage.

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