 The paper's editorial board said it believes the most important public service Biden could perform is to allow himself to be replaced as his party's nominee. Americans purchased over 5 million guns in the first four months of 2024. On Friday, the FBI released new data which found out 5.5 million guns were purchased from January through April of this year, slightly lower than the amount purchased in 2023. The numbers align with a decreasing trend of gun purchasing in the U.S.