Texas is on pace for a record-breaking year for firearm background checks, according to new data on U.S. firearms sales compiled by the F-B-I. Since 2010, Texas’ lowest annual total for background checks was 968,071 in 2010, and its highest total was 1,721,726 in 2016. With five months remaining, Texas has seen 1,364,051 background checks initiated. Even if the state were to see record-low background check requests the rest of the year, 2020 could still top all previous years.

<p>Texas is on pace for a record-breaking year for firearm background checks, according to new data on U.S. firearms sales compiled by the F-B-I. Since 2010, Texas&rsquo; lowest annual total for background checks was 968,071 in 2010, and its highest total was 1,721,726 in 2016. With five months remaining, Texas has seen 1,364,051 background checks initiated. Even if the state were to see record-low background check requests the rest of the year, 2020 could still top all previous years.</p>

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