Last June and September, I wrote about the record setting gun sales and new gun owners in 2020.  Looks like 2021 will be another banner year for gun sales.  

According to the article linked above:
"In January, more than 4 million background checks were processed, compared with the previous January's 2.7 million. And in February 2021, 3.4 million checks were reported; in February 2020, 2.8 million were completed. 
During the entire month of March 2021, the FBI completed nearly 4.7 million background checks compared with the same month the year before when the agency reported 3.7 million checks."

Looks like Americans are buying an extra 1 million guns per month compared to last year!  I love that many of these guns are being sold to first time gun owners.  As more people exercise our 2nd Amendment rights, it will be harder for them to be taken away.

​​If you know any new guns owners:
1. take them to the shooting range
2. connect them to resources for training and information
3. encourage them to join gun rights groups  

A few weeks ago, a student took a course from me using a carry gun with a custom trigger.  This particular trigger was shorter and lighter than the factory one.  This student was a very safe and accurate shooter but I recommended that he consider changing his gun back to the factory trigger.   If you are ever involved in a shooting, you may have to defend customizations to your gun in court and you definitely don't want to be accused of having a "hair trigger."

I solve this problem by carrying stock guns.  My self-defense guns (even those for home defense), are factory originals with no modifications.     

For some expert insight into this topic, read this excellent (and short) article by Massad Ayoob, for his recommendations on what not to do on your carry guns.