Of the 10 days on which the FBI has conducted the most background checks since December 1998, two are the last two Black Fridays.
As WaPo reports [7], it's not just Best Buy and JCPenney that sees throngs of Americans herding hungirly in anticipation of a 'deal', many hope for a discounted firearm at stores like Cabela's - and guns make popular gifts. However, the flood of demand on Black Friday is actually a problem for the oh-so-efficient government...
In 2013, 186,000 people were allowed to buy weapons without a
background check at all, according to the AP, after the FBI was unable
to process their applications within the legal window of three days. This year demand is even higher...
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Nothing to see here, move along.


