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Online Elderberry

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Americans Bought Enough Guns on Black Friday to Arm the Marine Corps – Yet Again!
« on: December 04, 2019, 07:17:05 pm »
TRIBUNIST 12/2/2019

According to the FBI, over 200,000 background check requests associated with the purchase of a firearm were submitted to the agency on Black Friday, marking the second highest gun sales day ever. The previous record was set on the day after Thanksgiving in 2016. In both 2017 and 2016, enough guns were potentially purchased on Black Friday to arm every active duty United States Marine.

USA Today reported that, in total, the FBI states they fielded 202,465 requests during the 24-hour period associated with Black Friday, just under the prior record of 203,086.

The background checks are required for firearms purchases from federally licensed dealers, so the number does not necessarily reflect the actual number of sales that took place.

More:https://tribunist.com/news/americans-bought-enough-guns-on-black-friday-to-arm-the-marine-corps-yet-again/
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Re: Americans Bought Enough Guns on Black Friday to Arm the Marine Corps – Yet Again!
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2019, 09:35:23 pm »
Good! I'd bet very few of them were muskets, too.
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Re: Americans Bought Enough Guns on Black Friday to Arm the Marine Corps – Yet Again!
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2019, 12:51:58 am »
I'll reckon that guns are selling very well in Virginia right now, particularly AR-15's...
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Re: Americans Bought Enough Guns on Black Friday to Arm the Marine Corps – Yet Again!
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2019, 12:53:55 am »
Welcome, all my soon-to-be felon friends.
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Re: Americans Bought Enough Guns on Black Friday to Arm the Marine Corps – Yet Again!
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2019, 12:56:00 am »
Feel good story!  happy77
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