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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. ....