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It’s Not Just TVs and Toys: Black Friday Is Big Business For Gun Sellers

By Matthew Richmond

Published November 21, 2018 at 8:00 PM EST

AR-15 and AR-15-style rifles like the one pictured have been the most popular sellers for about a decade, according to Lawrence Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation. [Matt Richmond / ideastream] — AR-15 and AR-15-style rifles like the one pictured have been the most popular sellers for about a decade, according to Lawrence Keane of the National Shooting Sports Foundation.

Last year’s Black Friday set the single-day record for gun background checks run — 203,086.

When you buy a gun from a federally licensed firearms dealer, they’re required to run a background check.

While there is no tally of guns sold in the U.S., there is a daily count of background check requests from the FBI and it’s generally considered the best way to measure gun sales.