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.
Florida Firearms Businesses Should Submit Comments on ‘Assault Weapons Ban’ Initiative How Will This Ban Impact Your Business?
Last week, NSSF®notified you of the July 30th (10:00 a.m.) hearing of the Florida Fiscal Impact Estimating Conference (FIEC) in which the FIEC will receive public comment for the “Assault Weapons Ban” petition initiative in Florida. In addition to in-person public comments and presentations, the FIEC will also accept written submission of comments. Specifically, they will accept comments on the “…estimated economic impact on the economy and the overall impact on the state budget.” The drafted proposal seeks to ban all semi-automatic rifles and shotguns capable of holding 10 rounds or more. Capable is the key word here as most semi-automatic rifles and shotguns could be altered, and therefore capable of holding 10 rounds or more.
NSSF has drafted a sample letter that can be customized for your use. Click here to download the sample letter. As you can see from the sample letter, the highlighted areas allow for you to insert the information relative to your specific company. Feel free to use this letter as-is, use it as a starting point, or write you own letter entirely separate of what we’ve provided. If you have a company letterhead to submit the letter on, that would be helpful as well.
Comments can be mailed, emailed, or faxed to the FIEC. That information is provided below. Please keep in mind, all comments should be submitted by the July 30th deadline.
The Florida Legislature
Office of Economic and Demographic Research
111 West Madison, Suite 574
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6588 Email:edrcoordinator@leg.state.fl.us Fax: (850) 922-6436
We would ask that you please share any comments you submit to FIEC with NSSF as well so we can keep those in our files if needed for future use. Your comments/letters can be emailed to Trevor Santos at tsantos@nssf.org.
This is a time for Florida firearms manufacturers, retailers, and shooting ranges to be heard. As a firearms business in Florida, you should submit comments on the fiscal impact the proposed initiative would have on your business. Include the potential for revenue and jobs loss, and any other information relating to the fiscal impact this proposal could have on your business.
Visit this website for more information about the July 30th hearing of the FIEC.
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