Source: Ruger Security 9 Compact - New Release
Without a doubt, the last few years of firearms and ammunition sales have been a rude awakening for firearms investors and analysts, even though not a surprise for gun owners. The slowdown has since been dubbed the "Trump Slump."
After 2 years of declines, investors were thus optimistic when the January background check data showed a slight increase. There was hope that perhaps the sales have found a bottom or some sort of new normal being established.
Unfortunately, that increase was short lived as February data showed