Marijuana Firearms Cocaine BitcoinAlmost 3.6 million background checks, which are associated with the sale, transfer and permitting of firearms, were issued in July 2020. Comparatively, just over 2 million were issued in July 2019. This came in the wake of mass restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic and unrest following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis.

Source: CNN August 08, 2020 14:03 UTC