Handgun imports more than doubled for the third month in a row, growing 124% to 408,965 units, driven by a 133% jump in pistols to 382,615 units and 45% growth in revolvers to 26,350 units, according to ITC data compiled by the NSSF. Long gun imports also soared, with rifles up 82% to 84,632 units and shotguns up 178% to 182,491. Ammo imports were higher to feed U.S. consumers’ insatiable demand, including a 45% increase in other cartridges to 312.5 million units and ... Log in to view full article.
