Black Friday 2016 Set New Record For Gun Sales

posted on November 30, 2016
** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. **

Yesterday we reported that many gun stores across the nation saw a large turnout on Black Friday. Several owners and employees noted that the crowds seemed even larger than last year’s, but without any sort of official tally, no one could be sure. 

Until, that is, the FBI released the data on the number of NICS checks conducted on November 25. 

As it turned out, the number of Black Friday background checks conducted this year totaled 185,713—surpassing 2015’s record-breaking total by almost 400. In other words, despite the Grinch-like predictions from the “mainstream” media, more guns were sold on Black Friday 2016 than on any previous Black Friday on record.  

And while data for the entire month of November won’t be available until tomorrow, it’s looking like the penultimate month of 2016 could set a record all its own. We’ll keep you posted.

Latest

North Carolina Flag
North Carolina Flag

North Carolina Constitutional Carry Update

The North Carolina General Assembly scheduled a veto override vote for January 12, 2026. This could override North Carolina’s Gov. Josh Stein's (D) veto of the Freedom to Carry NC bill.

The Truth About Armed Citizens

Recently, a series of one-sided opinion pieces parading as journalism on the front pages of The Wall Street Journal have attempted to characterize armed citizens as reckless, murderous Americans.

The DOJ Civil Rights Division Gets Busy on Gun Rights

When the U.S. Justice Department announced its Civil Rights Division would take up Second Amendment infringements, many jurisdictions were on notice. Now the DOJ Civil Rights Division has announced it filed a complaint against the Virgin Islands Police Department.

This Way To FREEDOM

As we are caught in the throes of this moment in American history, the things we should be seeing are going by blurry fast or are being ignored altogether by a mainstream media that feeds on the partisan din.

The Trade Association for the Firearms Industry is Calling Out JPMorganChase

The CEO of JPMorganChase, Jamie Dimon, went on Fox News and claimed that JPMorganChase does not debank individuals, associations or corporations for ideological reasons. But the NSSF points out that Dimon has said different things before.



Get the best of America's 1st Freedom delivered to your inbox.