The November 2025 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,408,230 is a decrease of 7.0 percent compared to the November 2024 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,514,773. For comparison, the unadjusted November 2025 FBI NICS figure of 2,005,667 reflects a 20.1 percent decrease from the unadjusted FBI NICS figure of 2,509,368 in November 2024.
Additional insights on the month-over-month NICS data from GunBroker, NICS Reporting & Analysis (October 2025 data), available in the member portal under Industry Research.
Additional insights on the month-over-month NICS data from GunBroker, NICS Reporting & Analysis (October 2025 data), available in the member portal under Industry Research.
- Top-5 States for Adjusted NICS Checks: TX, FL, CA, PA, VA
- Top-5 States for FBI NICS Handgun Checks: FL, TX, CA, PA, TN
- Top-5 States for FBI NICS Long Gun Checks: TX, FL, PA, CA, VA