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LEXINGTON, Ky. Kentucky s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources have seen an increase in gun sales and hunting permits within the last year, selling over 300,000 hunting licenses for the 2020 year.
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Firearm and hunting license sales are booming in the Bluegrass state
Kentucky sold over 300,000 hunting licenses last year
Gun sales increased over 20% last year
Since 1980, Kevin Kelly, the Chief Communication Officer for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said they have seen a decrease over the years in the amount of Kentuckians participating in hunting and outdoor events until last year, when the pandemic caused more people to stay home and the amount of hunting licenses increased by 18% within the last few months.