Please note:Twenty-five states currently have at least one qualified alternative permit, which under the Brady Act allows the permit-holder, who has undergone a background check to obtain the permit, to purchase a firearm from a licensed dealer without a separate additional background check for that transfer. The number of NICS checks in these states does not include these legal transfers based on qualifying permits and NSSF does not adjust for these transfers. Recently, the states of Alabama and Michigan had law changes that affected their Brady Law standing which removed qualifying alternate permits usage for firearm transactions. These changes went into effect July 22, 2019 for Alabama, and March 3, 2020 for Michigan. In May 2020, Alabama state’s NSSF-adjusted NICS was 298.0 percent higher than May 2019, which accounts for an additional 38,877 checks over this time last year. May 2020 NICS numbers for Michigan were up 297.5% over May 2019 and account for an additional 48,097 checks.
The adjusted NICS data were derived by subtracting out NICS purpose code permit checks and permit rechecks used by states for CCW permit application checks as well as checks on active CCW permit databases. NSSF started subtracting permit rechecks in February 2016.
Though not a direct correlation to firearms sales, the NSSF-adjusted NICS data provide an additional picture of current market conditions. In addition to other purposes, NICS is used to check transactions for sales or transfers of new or used firearms. It should be noted that these statistics represent the number of firearm background checks initiated through the NICS. They do not represent the number of firearms sold or sales dollars. Based on varying state laws, local market conditions and purchase scenarios, a one-to-one correlation cannot be made between a firearm background check and a firearm sale.
Oregon Legislature Signals Deal on Omnibus Gun Bill Tentative deal struck to kill SB 978
Gun owners and the firearms industry received good news on May 13. Multiple outlets and sources in the Oregon State Capitol are signaling a deal has been struck between Senate Republicans and Democrats with major implications to gun rights in the state. Democrats have reportedly agreed to kill two bills that Republicans dislike: Senate Bill 978, the omnibus anti-gun bill and House Bill 3063, which ends non-medical exemptions for families who choose not to vaccinate their children.
As a reminder, SB 978 incorporated a lot of anti-gun bills and concepts throughout the session such as:
Criminal penalties for not storing firearms “securely.”
New record keeping requirements for retailers on receiver sales.
Prohibiting “unfinished’ receivers.
Allowing retailers to raise the age limit on purchases from 18 to 19, 20 or 21.
Banning “undetectable” and “untraceable” firearms, potentially negatively impacting legitimate manufacturing in the state.
Banning firearms without serial numbers, even those manufactured prior to 1968.
NSSF® worked tirelessly with our partners and other groups to oppose all anti-gun legislature this year and are cautiously optimistic about the news we’re hearing today.
If this deal holds, the Senate Republicans truly deserve the lion’s share of the credit as they came to the rescue in the 11th hour. The caucus walked out of the legislature under threat of arrest to deny the Senate a quorum. In exchange for their return to the legislature, the Republicans demanded the Democrats in exchange.
Please join us in showing our appreciation to the Republican Senate members by contacting them and telling them thank you for sticking up for our 2nd Amendment rights.
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