NSSF-adjusted NICS FBI background checks fell by 17% last month to 1,324,419 from 1,595,790, but still represented the second strongest total ever for May, behind only last year’s record. Year-to-date checks are higher than last year, at 8,501,879 vs. 8,115,139, but will face a tough comparison in June against the surge in firearms demand that followed widespread civil unrest after ... Log in to view full article.