This year, in-store Black Friday traffic was down, as consumers turned online to buy their holiday gifts. But even if people weren’t picking up sweaters at Target or televisions at Wal-Mart, they were out in droves picking up firearms.
According to the FBI, last Friday — Black Friday — was the single largest day in history for background checks for gun purchases. More than 200,000 Americans initiated a gun purchase the day after Thanksgiving, setting a new record.
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