According to a report from The Trace, one-fifth of U.S. households purchased guns during the COVID pandemic, resulting in more than 15 million Americans keeping firearms in their homes for the first time.
A Gallup survey indicates that 83% of Americans view the current state of the U.S. economy negatively with inflation being the biggest economic concern, while non-economic issues such as aspects of government or leadership cited as the leading problem by twice as many Americans.