The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) reported the latest National Instant Criminal Background System (NICS) checks on gun sales during Black Friday was one of the “Top 10” busiest days in history.
NSSF said NICS processed 711,372 background checks during the days leading up to and including Black Friday. FBI’s NICS recorded 192,749 background checks on Black Friday alone, a 2.8% increase from Black Friday 2021, when 187,585 background checks were completed.
Below are the number of NICS checks leading up to Black Friday.
Saturday, Nov. 20, 2022: 102,376
Sunday, Nov. 21, 2022: 57,665
Monday, Nov. 22, 2022: 103,543
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2022: 109,895
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2022: 116,033
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2022: 29,111
Friday, Nov. 26, 2022: 192,749
Third-highest Black Friday NICS checks on record since the system was established in 1998.
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