Topic: Record Number of Americans Bought Guns on Black Friday

[Pandora]

Data derived from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check revealed that a record number of Americans bought guns on Black Friday.

Opposing Views reported, via Free Republic:

    Data derived from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) shows that November 25, 2011, Black Friday, had the most background checks for firearm purchases in a single day (129,166) with a 32 percent increase over the previous NICS high (November 28, 2008). Federal law requires FBI background checks on all individuals purchasing firearms from federally licensed retailers.

    These statistics represent the number of firearm background checks initiated through NICS. They do not represent the number of firearms sold. Based on varying state laws and purchase scenarios, a one-to-one correlation cannot be made between a firearm background check and a firearm sale.

    “More citizens lawfully exercising their Second Amendment right to carry a firearm, coupled with a growing awareness since the Supreme Court’s decisions in Heller and McDonald that the Second Amendment protects an individual fundamental right to keep and bear arms, helps to explain the continuing rise in sales of firearms and firearm-related products throughout the Untied States,” said National Shooting Sports Foundation Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane. “Clearly, Black Friday was a big day for both the firearms industry and our nation’s law-abiding gun owners.”

Once again… It looks like Barack Obama was the best thing that ever happened to the gun industry.

Now I'm starting to worry the Left is arming up as well.

[Libertas]

Data derived from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check revealed that a record number of Americans bought guns on Black Friday.

Opposing Views reported, via Free Republic:

    Data derived from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) shows that November 25, 2011, Black Friday, had the most background checks for firearm purchases in a single day (129,166) with a 32 percent increase over the previous NICS high (November 28, 2008). Federal law requires FBI background checks on all individuals purchasing firearms from federally licensed retailers.

    These statistics represent the number of firearm background checks initiated through NICS. They do not represent the number of firearms sold. Based on varying state laws and purchase scenarios, a one-to-one correlation cannot be made between a firearm background check and a firearm sale.

    “More citizens lawfully exercising their Second Amendment right to carry a firearm, coupled with a growing awareness since the Supreme Court’s decisions in Heller and McDonald that the Second Amendment protects an individual fundamental right to keep and bear arms, helps to explain the continuing rise in sales of firearms and firearm-related products throughout the Untied States,” said National Shooting Sports Foundation Senior Vice President and General Counsel Lawrence G. Keane. “Clearly, Black Friday was a big day for both the firearms industry and our nation’s law-abiding gun owners.”

Once again… It looks like Barack Obama was the best thing that ever happened to the gun industry.

Now I'm starting to worry the Left is arming up as well.

Why?  Because of Black Friday?  You think the same people that trample each other for an iPhone and some worthless toy made in China are also hitting the gun shops?

I doubt the populations coincide...most Lefties I know loath firearms...some here and there still have some hunting guns and maybe an old heirloom pistol laying about, but the closer to the urban centers you go the fewer there are of those, most urban dwellers with guns I would wager have them illegally!

[charlesoakwood]

If it does come to that the chief organizer will make sure
his useful idiots are armed.  It will be easier for him than
"gunrunner".

[Libertas]

Yeah, well...while they're standing there wetting themselves and trying to figure out how to load the thing and point the right end...well it won't get that far, they'll be a puddle already and their weapon (if worth a damn) taken away...

[charlesoakwood]

Hey, it's a telescope!
You look in the little hole at
the end of the tube and focus.

[Libertas]

Don't blink!

 

[Glock32]

Don't blink!

 

And wait for the flash!

[Predator Don]

Smile!!!!!! Hold your head steady, we want to get a good shot......