FBI background checks for gun purchases in New York in June more than doubled from a year ago, according to a new report. Data shows the FBI processed 52,252 background checks for people seeking to buy firearms in the state in June--a 121 percent increase from June 2019, the New York Post reported Saturday. GUN, AMMO SALES SURGING AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, CIVIL UNREST: SURVEYThe Post reported that at the same time gun purchases soared, so did shootings—in New York City. “During the coronavirus pandemic, an acute increase in firearm access is associated with an increase in firearm violence,” the researchers wrote. The think tank found that after the black man's death on May 25 in Minneapolis daily gun sales surged to 150,000 by June 2 — and remained steady throughout the month, the paper reported.

Source: Fox News August 09, 2020 15:33 UTC