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NIC happens at retail. I suppose it would take time for retail sales volume changes to ripple back through the supply chain, so maybe manufacturers view it as a leading indicator.

I don't know for a fact, but I'm guessing it's because theres a lag in the supply chain. NIC checks may instantly reflect a drop in sales at individual stores, but it will be a bit before that drop works its way back up through the suppliers and distributors to Remington itself.

Also, with the number of CCH licenses, those don’t needs a NICS check.

That of course is state dependent - not all states carry permits get you out of the NICS check.

And in the other direction, fewer states are requiring a permit, so no doubt some people are not bothering to renew their permits.