The July 2025 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 978,731 is a decrease of 8.1 percent compared to the July 2024 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,064,790. For comparison, the unadjusted July 2025 FBI NICS figure of 1,936,621 reflects a 4.2 percent decrease from the unadjusted FBI NICS figure of 2,021,235 in July 2024.