I hope they also get training. Gun sales in deep blue Massachusetts hit record levels beginning in 2020, sparked by fear: Report | Fox News
The WBUR analysis published Wednesday found gun dealers in the state sold nearly 276,000 firearms from 2020 through 2021, with the majority of sales being handguns, at 64%, while 23% of the sales were for rifles.
There is a lot of room for growth, as Massachusetts is tied with New Jersey for the lowest percentage of households owning at least 1 firearm.
Massachusetts gun sales overall in 2021 were up 57% from 2019 and doubled that year compared to 10 years ago, WBUR found.
They also cover some of the national trends.
The national surge in gun sales in 2020 was also partially driven by first-time gun owners, including women and minorities. Leary reported similar findings, saying women and minorities are more frequently visiting the shop and added that even his middle school lunch lady made a visit.
Overall it is a good article. They talk of crime, and police response times. They interview gun store owners, and one person who owns a firearm in Deep Blue Mass.
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