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FBI’s Gun Background Checks Set New Record on Black Friday

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A nearly 10 percent increase from last year.

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The FBI received a record number of background-check requests for gun buyers on Black Friday this year. It received 203,086 requests for instant checks, a nearly 10 percent increase from last year. The two previous background-check records were also set on Black Fridays.

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