2019 Black Friday Firearm Background Checks Rank 2nd Highest in History
November 29 proved to be the second highest day in history for National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background checks.
Black Friday Gun Sales
Gun Store Lines Stretched Around Corner on Black Friday
The line to get into Shooters gun store in Jacksonville, Florida, stretched around the corner as customers waited to get inside and buy the firearms and firearms accessories they wanted for themselves or planned to give as Christmas gifts.
Lewis Black Mocks Christians for ‘Buying Weaponry to Celebrate the Birth of Jesus Christ’
During a Friday stand-up routine at The Palace Theatre in Albany, New York, comedian Lewis Black reflected on news of record gun sales in America and joked about opening a gun store to sell guns to Christians for Jesus.
FBI: 2015 Broke Annual Gun-Purchase Background Check Record By Millions
On January 4, the FBI released numbers for annual background checks for gun purchases showing that 2015 broke the previous one-year record by more than 2,000,000 checks.
Value of Gun Maker Stocks Nearly Doubled in 2015 Alone
In a year marked by a relentless Democratic push for more gun control, stocks of two of the most prominent gun makers—Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co—saw their value nearly double.
FBI: Black Friday Background Checks ‘Shattered Single-Day Record’
A record number of gun-buyers flooded into retail stores on Black Friday, according to federal data, which showed that background checks surged to an unprecedented 185,345.
FBI Predicts Black Friday Gun Sales Will Break Record
On the heels of six consecutive record-breaking months of gun sales, the FBI predicts Black Friday gun sales will break records as well.
Obama’s Gun Control Pursuit Pushes Firearm Industry to Historic Heights
Obama and his fellow Democrats have been in a full sprint for gun control since December 14, 2012, leading to more Americans buying more guns and pushing the firearms industry to historic heights in the process.
