 2023 saw a 4% decline in total sales compared to 2022, and experts think the pattern will continue this year. Firearm sales peaked in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of Americans are on the go for the Fourth of July holiday. The TSA says it expects to screen over 30 million passengers now through Monday, July 8th. AAA predicts that a record 60 million people will be traveling by car over the holidays, which is nearly 30%.