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Tag: Background Checks

Posted inNew Mexico, News

New Mexicans Are Arming Themselves At Alarming Rates in 2020, FBI Data Shows

by Staff October 25, 2020October 28, 2020

The FBI’s monthly report of the number of firearms purchase background check applications shows that more than 154,000 times so far this year, New Mexicans have attempted to buy a new firearm, outpacing last year’s rate by more than 133% year-to-date.

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