New data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation reveals Americans have been extremely busy exercising their constitutional right to bear arms.<br />According to CNN, the FBI conducted more than 3.6 million firearm background checks in July.<br />By comparison, the bureau conducted just over 2 million checks in July 2019.<br />That makes it the third-highest month on record for checks since the bureau began keeping statistics in 1998.<br />Nevertheless, the order of states with the greatest number of applications has remained the same.<br />Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, Florida, and California continually see the most background checks for the sale, transfer, or licensing of guns.<br />The US has been dealing with a global pandemic and seeing some rioters causing damage after hijacking peaceful protests demanding racial justice.<br />However, the order of states topping the list hasn't changed.
