“The approximate number of firearms units sold has increased. Part of that is because we’re seeing a population increase across the country, it’s currently hunting season and there is a pre-election impact,” said Jurgen Brauer, an economics professor at Georgia’s Augusta University who specializes in the firearm industry. “Right now, there is a likelihood that a Democratic candidate is going to win, and industry sales reflect that.”
Check out the national news coverage below:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/record-number-gun-background-checks-ahead-election/story?id=43283206
http://abc11.com/news/record-number-of-gun-background-checks-before-election-/1587961/
http://www.wbal.com/article/200484/110/record-number-of-gun-background-checks-before-election
http://abc30.com/news/record-number-of-gun-background-checks-before-election-/1587961/