Stocking Up! Black Friday Sets RECORD Number Of Requests For Gun Background Checks

I have my eye on a 9mm Kimber 1911 (because… duh.) and I thoooought about looking into it on Black Friday, but honestly… I’ll pay the extra hundred bucks to avoid the shopping crowds.

(Fun fact: unlike my BFF and fellow chicklet Hannah who is an EXPERT shopper, I hate shopping. I’m way too cheap to enjoy it.)

So no Black Friday goodies for me.

A BUNCH of other people did take advantage of good deals on guns, because this Friday SMASHED the record for most FBI background checks for gun purchases in a single day EVER… by a long shot.

According to this:

The FBI said on Saturday that it was inundated with over 200,000 requests for background checks for gun purchases on Black Friday – setting a single day record.

The bureau said that it received 203,086 requests for background checks on Friday, smashing the previous all-time single day record of 185,713 in 2016 and 185,345 in 2015.

Those records were also set on Black Friday, according to USA Today.

Background checks are required for anyone seeking to purchase a gun at a federally licensed dealer.

While the number of requests for background checks is high, the number of guns sold is likely even higher since one customer often seeks to buy more than one weapon.

That’s a loooot of guns.

So, did you anything fun this Black Friday?