In 2020 firearm sales have increased exponentially and buyers are a diverse population, particularly for Maine.
Author: Shannon Moss (NEWS CENTER Maine)
Published: 7:31 AM EST January 15, 2021
Updated: 7:34 AM EST January 15, 2021
MAINE, USA — Mainers are buying guns in record numbers.
In 2020, the FBI received more than 137 thousand requests for gun background checks---compared to a little more than 90 thousand in 2019.
The numbers also show 40 percent of those customers were first-time gun buyers and women.
Mary Bunnell of Auburn is one of them.
"For me it's safety, it's all about safety," said Bunnell.
Bunnell is single and lives alone.
"I want to be able to be in a situation where I can take care of myself, protect myself."