RISE IN GUN SALES RESULTS IN LOW SUPPLY OF AMMO
From 2019 To 2020, Background Checks Increased From 28 Million To 39 Million
URBANDALE, Iowa — "There's a big spike in overall gun sales for the last two years," says Dave Bloom, owner of JLM Shooting Supply in Urbandale.
The FBI reports the number of firearm background checks they conduct are continuing to climb.
From 2019 to 2020, background checks increased by nearly 40 percent, from 28 million to 39 million.
In Iowa, gun shop owners say demand from the public is growing.
"Are we higher than we typically are in June, July and August? Yes," says Bloom.
Bloom anticipates all types of ammo will be short stocked for quite awhile, especially ammunition for hunting and shooting sports.
"It's going to be hard to get ammo on a consistent basis for another year in my opinion. It's because the back log is so far, their just never going to be able to keep up," Bloom said.
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