Gun imports lagged throughout most of last year, but that trend was reversed in Sep., according to ITC data complied by the NSSF, as handgun imports improved 18% to 306,014 units, with pistols up 20% to 278,676 units and revolvers down 1% to 27,338 units. Rifle imports grew 16% to 91,211 units, and shotguns increased 34% to 89,960. In ammunition, other cartridge imports ticked 7% higher to 262.4 million units and shotshells soared 125% to ... Log in to view full article.
