New Hampshire saw a surge in the demand for gun sale background checks in 2016.
State police report administering 59,592 gun sale background checks last year. That marks a 19 percent increase from the 50,034 background checks the department conducted in 2015.
State police conducted 42,650 background checks in 2014.
In New Hampshire, all gun sale background checks are administered by the State Police.
Sgt. Michael McQuade says of the 59,592 background checks last year, 591 led to a denial of sale.