Gun Sales Up Sharply In Georgia In A Time Of Uncertainty

Through September, the FBI reported performing 658,000 backround checks for firearm purchases in Georgia, as compared with 539,000 for 2019.

Keith Srakocic / Associated Press

This story was originally published at Georgia Health News

Gun sales are soaring in Georgia this year, with background checks for buyers already far exceeding the total for all of last year.

The issuance of licenses for carrying a gun is rising in the state as well, according to probate court judges.