Pennsylvania State Police on Tuesday reported a record number of firearm background checks between July 1 and Sept. 30. In the third quarter of 2020, the Pennsylvania Instant Check System completed 406,151 background checks, which is nearly double the volume completed during the same period last year. The highest previous total was set in the first quarter of 2013, when 369,807 background checks were conducted, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. The highest volume day in the third quarter of 2020 was July 23, when 7,120 instant checks were completed. The jump in background checks comes just weeks before the presidential election.

Source: Fox News October 06, 2020 19:07 UTC