Gun sales have consistently peaked at both the national and state levels after mass shootings occur, experts suggest. As of Nov. 29, 35,294 concealed carry weapon licenses were approved in 2015 — up almost 2,000 since the same time last year, Anne Schwartz, spokesperson for Wisconsin Department of Justice, said in an email. Schwartz said handgun background checks … Continue reading Wisconsin, nation experience boom in gun sales following mass shootings