{"id":196312,"date":"2024-01-03T15:57:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T21:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=196312"},"modified":"2024-01-03T15:59:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T21:59:42","slug":"december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2023 Sees Uptick in Firearm Background Checks, Capping Year\u2019s High Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1N5XNU2AObtRkt31gvggzg_4fadI2THSE\/preview\" width=\"840\" height=\"480\" allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" 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data-level=\"2\">Continued Growth in Firearm Background Checks: NSSF-Adjusted NICS Data<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-comparative-analysis-with-fbi-nics-figures\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand\" title=\"December 2023 Sees Uptick in Firearm Background Checks, Capping Year\u2019s High Demand\" data-level=\"2\">Comparative Analysis with FBI NICS Figures<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-year-end-review-2023-in-context\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand\" title=\"December 2023 Sees Uptick in Firearm Background Checks, Capping Year\u2019s High Demand\" data-level=\"2\">Year-End Review: 2023 in Context<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-nssf-adjusted-nics-data-explained\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand\" title=\"December 2023 Sees Uptick in Firearm Background Checks, Capping Year\u2019s High Demand\" data-level=\"2\">NSSF-Adjusted NICS Data Explained<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-brady-act-and-legal-transfers-exclusion\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand\" title=\"December 2023 Sees Uptick in Firearm Background Checks, Capping Year\u2019s High Demand\" data-level=\"2\">The Brady Act and Legal Transfers Exclusion<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-nics-and-firearm-sales-understanding-the-correlation\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand\" title=\"December 2023 Sees Uptick in Firearm Background Checks, Capping Year\u2019s High Demand\" data-level=\"2\">NICS and Firearm Sales: Understanding the Correlation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-industry-perspective-insights-from-mark-oliva\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand\" title=\"December 2023 Sees Uptick in Firearm Background Checks, Capping Year\u2019s High Demand\" data-level=\"2\">Industry Perspective: Insights from Mark Oliva<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-continued-growth-in-firearm-background-checks-nssf-adjusted-nics-data\"><strong>Continued Growth in Firearm Background Checks: NSSF-Adjusted NICS Data<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>December 2023 saw a continued increase in the number of firearm background checks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nssf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand\" title=\"December 2023 Sees Uptick in Firearm Background Checks, Capping Year\u2019s High Demand\">NSSF<\/a>-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure for December 2023 stood at 1,775,834, marking a 1.6 percent increase from December 2022\u2019s figure of 1,747,506.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-comparative-analysis-with-fbi-nics-figures\"><strong>Comparative Analysis with FBI NICS Figures<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, the unadjusted December 2023 FBI NICS figure was 2,730,855, reflecting a 10.1 percent decrease from the unadjusted figure of 3,036,531 in December 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This variation continues to highlight the differences in data adjustment methods between the NSSF and FBI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-year-end-review-2023-in-context\"><strong>Year-End Review: 2023 in Context<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>December 2023 marks the 53rd consecutive month with over 1 million adjusted background checks. The fourth quarter of 2023 recorded 4,742,029 NSSF-adjusted NICS checks, up 4.6 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total annual figure for 2023 was 15,848,055, making it the fourth-highest year on record, following 2020 through 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nssf-adjusted-nics-data-explained\"><strong>NSSF-Adjusted NICS Data Explained<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The NSSF&#8217;s adjustment of NICS data removes permit checks and rechecks used for Concealed Carry Weapons (CCW) permits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This method, initiated in February 2016, aims for a more accurate representation of background checks for firearm sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-brady-act-and-legal-transfers-exclusion\"><strong>The Brady Act and Legal Transfers Exclusion<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to remember that in twenty-four states, legal firearm transfers based on qualifying permits do not require an additional NICS check under the Brady Act. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NSSF-adjusted data do not count these permit-based legal transfers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nics-and-firearm-sales-understanding-the-correlation\"><strong>NICS and Firearm Sales: Understanding the Correlation<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the NSSF-adjusted NICS data do not directly equate to firearm sales, they offer insights into the firearms market. The data represent initiated background checks, not actual sales, reflecting diverse state laws and market conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-industry-perspective-insights-from-mark-oliva\"><strong>Industry Perspective: Insights from Mark Oliva<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Oliva, Managing Director of Public Affairs for the NSSF, commented on the December data: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Americans showed they want their Second Amendment rights by the millions \u2013 once again. These are solid figures that reflect the mood of Americans and the desire to exercise Second Amendment rights. In December alone, nearly 1.8 million times, Americans purchased a firearm at retail. That was a strong finish to cap off the 15.8 million times Americans did the same thing throughout the year. These figures are a reminder of the importance law-abiding citizens place on their personal safety and freedoms, even as the Biden-Harris administration is using a \u2018whole-of-government\u2019 approach to chill and ultimately eliminate those rights. These figures are encouraging for the firearm industry going into 2024. History indicates that background checks for the lawful sale of firearms typically rise during election years. This industry is ready to satisfy the demand for lawful firearm ownership in America.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, the December 2023 NSSF-adjusted NICS data highlight an ongoing trend of increased interest and demand for firearm ownership in the United States, amid various socio-political factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"december-2023-sees-uptick-in-firearm-background-checks-capping-years-high-demand\" title=\"December 2023 Sees Uptick in Firearm Background Checks, Capping Year\u2019s High Demand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The total annual figure for 2023 was 15,848,055, making it the fourth-highest year on record, following 2020 through 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