Federal Stimulus being put to good use I see!

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BACKGROUND CHECKS ON GUN SALES UP IN MAY . . . Data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show 886,183 background checks were made on the sale of firearms in May, a 10.3 percent increase from 803,051 reported in May 2007. Adjusted state figures show background checks up 8.8 percent during the month. The increase coincides with an uptick in excise taxes reported by firearms and ammunition manufacturers, an increase in small-arms production and a slight increase in hunting license sales -- all key economic indicators for the firearms industry. Year-to-date figures show a total of 4,831,693 background checks reported by NICS.

Of interesting note here - Most serious firearm owners are in states that issue CCP's, which bypasses these checks, which means this is occuring from Joe Blow public! Good for them!

-S