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FBI Gun Background Checks Delayed

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FBI Gun Background Checks Delayed
FBI Gun Background Checks Delayed

According to the FBI, they conducted more background checks from March to July 2020 compared to the same time in 2019.

Is backing up the f-b-i's background check system 44news reporter tyler druin is live tonight - he explains why some people wouldn't normally be able to purchase a gun - are walking out of stores with them - tyler what can you tell us - more americans are trying to buy guns than ever, according to fbi - in fact - some gun stores here in the tri-state say they cant keep their shelves stocked.

"gun sales, they have gone up, well they have slowed down now because the gun market is just about gone" as gun sales are on the rise amid covid9 - civil unrest and the unknown of the presidential election - the number of background checks conducted by the fbi are higher than ever before - "for the background they were going up to the point that there was so many background checks being made that there was a lot of delays - right now - if an fbi background check takes longer than the normal three business days a gun dealer can sell the firearm to a buyer, under current federal regulations without ever obtaining the persons past history.

"we have a lot of people come in that are new shooters that own guns that have never shot them before" "according to the fbi they conducted 93% more back checks between march and july of this year compared to the same time frame in 2019" "ammo sales have spiked" despain says with the increase of gun sales and the election nearing - ammunition is flying off the shelves - "it was at a point where people were buying a whole lot of ammo, it was still about normal price, but now ammo has went up in price, we can just baring get anything, not only is it a premium price now, they're also buying everything that comes in too" under those current regulations - with the back log of background checks - thousands of people prohibited by law from owning guns - like convicted felons could slip through the cracks - "its getting better now, because just about all the guns are gone and they are being sold just as fast as they can put them out" uncle rudys gun store tells me aside from the spike in gun and ammo sales - more people are interested in gun safety training and learning how to shoot their firearm properly.

Live in evansville, tyler druin 44news.

New tonight at six - covid-19 not looking like it is going anywhere anytime soon

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