The year 2020 saw firearms sales in the United States hit a historically unprecedented record.

With the uncertainty caused by the nationwide unrest, violent protests, and the Federal elections seeing the victory of an outspoken anti-gun candidate, Americans bought more guns, ammunition and accessories than ever before in their history. The increase was particularly marked among minorities, and over 40% of Americans who purchased firearms in 2020 were first-time buyers. For all intents and purposes, what happened in 2020 in the US was a turning point for the firearms industry and market.

Today, the well-known website Tacticalgear.com offers an in-depth and interesting analysis of this record year: breaking down the public data from NICS – the FBI-managed National Instant Criminal Background Check System to which a query must be submitted every time that a FFL holder sells a firearm in the United States – the website has come out with an elaborated series of infographics concerning the 2020 gun sales surge.

The Tacticalgear.com's infographics are surprisingly well researched and studied, offering a comparison of the 2020 gun sales spike with the trend of the past decade, as well as a State-by-State look – with some surprises, such as anti-gun fief California ranking third nationwide for gun sales! – and an analysis of the distribution of gun sales by region, plus an estimate of gun sold per 100 adult inhabitants all through the Country.

Truly a useful resource, solidly based on official data, for professionals – in all fields, from marketing to media! – to tap into in order to conceive solid strategies for the future or to provide the general public with a coverage and an analysis of the phenomenon that's as accurate and unbiased as it could ever be.

Click here to see the tacticalgear.com infographics on the 2020 US gun sales surge!