In Connecticut and across the U.S., gun sales are surging. First-time gun buyers are a big reason why. – Hartford Courant

Preliminary numbers provided by the Connecticut State Police show 169,113 gun sale authorizations in 2020, up from 126,458 in 2019. So far this year, the state has received 94,534 authorizations, which must be filled out before the sale or transfer of any firearm.
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