By Bria Brown
(CBS DETROIT) – With only two months left in the year, gun sales are at an all-time high.
According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, sales are greater than the record set in 2016.
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So far, more than 17 million background checks were completed.
Purchases have also gone up each month since March when the pandemic began.
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