2020-2022 shattered prior records for gun sales in the US, with over 61M guns sold during that period. This period represented the 3 highest years for gun sales in US history.

Gun sales in the US have risen steadily over the last 20 years, with peak gun sales occurring following mass shootings and renewed talk of gun control. Over the last 7 years, guns sales in the US have been between 14-16M guns per year. 2020 record sales of 22.8M was 38% higher than the previous highest year of 16M guns sold in 2016. 2021 and 2020 were subsequently the 2nd and 3rd highest years for gun sales in US history.