December 2, 2011

Black Friday

Fun news -- from Atlanta station WXIA Channel 11:
Guns are a big seller on Black Friday
In addition to the sleek flat-screen televisions, smartphones, computers and cut-rate designer clothing, Black Friday's shopping legions seized on another hot item for 2011: guns.

Gun dealers flooded the FBI with background check requests for prospective buyers last Friday, smashing the single-day, all-time high by 32%, according to bureau records.

Deputy Assistant FBI Director Jerry Pender said the checks, required by federal law, surged to 129,166 during the day, far surpassing the previous high of 97,848 on Black Friday of 2008.

The actual number of firearms sold last Friday is likely higher because multiple firearms can be included in a transaction by a single buyer. And the FBI does not track actual gun sales.
Tip of the hat to Irons in the Fire for the link. Sine Jen took the shotgun when she left, I'm shopping for one to replace it -- thinking about one of these. Posted by DaveH at December 2, 2011 12:45 PM
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