NSSF-adjusted NICS FBI background checks dwindled 17% last month to 1,023,903 from 1,233,115 in July, 2022, the second consecutive month of major declines. While lower than the past three years, gun demand and the July checks total was well above the month’s average and far exceeds 2019’s pre-pandemic levels. NSSF’s ... Log in to view full article.