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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 13, 2018
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April 13, 2018: The FBI conducted 2,767,699 background checks in March. That’s the fourth-highest total ever recorded. It’s also the highest total for any month other than December.[1]
A total of 1,594,988 firearms were sold during the month. That’s 11% higher than the previous March.
The surge follows the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, which led to extensive media coverage of gun control advocates. Some analysts believe that fears about possible government restrictions on gun ownership led to the surge in sales.
However, North Carolina-based Hyatt Guns believes that “fear buying is only part of the equation.” Justin Anderson, the firm’s marketing director, said that “a more important variable is the overall economic outlook right now. The economy is growing, people have jobs, and they have money in their pockets. With a more positive outlook of their future, people are spending more money on luxury goods like firearms."
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- April 12, 2018 – 309 women running for U.S. House in 2018
- April 11, 2018 – 53 percent of Americans believe government routinely spies on U.S. citizens
- April 10, 2018 – 13 percent decline in visitor visas issued during 2017
- April 9, 2018 – 2-minute exercise bouts might lead to healthier and longer life
- April 6, 2018 – 31 percent believe traditional media outlets regularly report “fake news”
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