Finishing the year with a 3% decline in Dec. to 1,747,506 from 1,792,797, NSSF’s adjusted NICS checks fell by 11% last year to 16,425,484 from 18,515,188 in 2021, and were off 22% from 2020’s all-time high. NSSF’s adjusted NICS checks back out checks for concealed carry weapons permits and checks from active CCW permit ... Log in to view full article.