Shoppers hunting for Black Friday deals seemed to include a record number of those in the market for firearms; the FBI says it fielded 203,086 background check requests for gun purchases on the da ...

For decades, the term “Black Friday” has conjured up distinct ... On Friday, the FBI received 203,086 requests for instant gun background checks, according to USA Today – nearly a 10 percent ...

The number of gun sale background checks on Black Friday declined nearly 8% this year, although it was the fourth-highest one-day total on record in 2020. National Instant Criminal Background ...

Gun background checks: Black Friday posts new single day record for gun checks at more than 200,000 Seizing guns: Feds issue 4,000 orders to seize guns from people who failed background checks ...

Strong demand for guns on Black Friday drove FBI background checks to a record for a single day. The FBI processed 185,345 requests through the National Instant Criminal Background Checks System ...

Over 200,000 background checks for gun purchases were initiated on Black Friday, making this the second-highest day of checks ever, according to data released by the FBI. The data said 202,465 ...

The FBI posted a nearly 8% decline in background checks for Black Friday gun purchases, even as the coronavirus pandemic, volatile social protests and election-year politics have driven a year ...

On Black Friday, the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) received a record number of requests from hopeful gun owners. The two previous single-day records were also set ...

Growing up in Chicago, I routinely saw negative portrayals of African Americans with guns: Black men there and in the rest of the country were associated with gangs and criminality, and guns were ...

The Justice Department announced a new rule Thursday that will require anyone who sells guns to run federal background checks — a process that would cut down on what's been known as the 'gun ...

EAGAN, Minn. – A new law that took effect earlier this week expands background checks to most gun transfers in Minnesota, whether it's a private sale, gift, or loan. The provision, which was ...

The rules clarify who is required to conduct background checks and aims to close what is known as the “gun show loophole” — which refers to the reality that gun-show sellers and online ...