An interactive visualisation of U.S. firearm sales estimates, highlighting long-term trends and event-driven spikes from 2000 to 2026.
Firearm sales in the US have surged over time, and the spikes line up with specific moments in history. This analysis uses CDC data summarised by The Trace to track sales figures over time.
The spikes are where things get interesting. Certain events triggered sudden waves of buying, and the patterns become clear once you place them against what was happening in the world at the time.
Think you could guess which month had the highest sales?
Vizzu lets you move between long-term trends and the exact moments where sales jumped. The full timeline and its sharpest turning points come together in one continuous view.
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