Gun sales in deep blue Massachusetts hit record levels beginning in 2020, sparked by fear: Report | Fox News "Gun sales across the nation skyrocketed in 2020, with an estimated 23 million firearms sold and more than 21 million gun background checks conducted. The numbers smashed records, and notably spiked at the onset of the pandemic in March, before jumping yet again in June of that year as protests and riots spread across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd". People are afraid of the rioters. I wonder why.