Over 687,000 Gun Background Checks Done During Black Friday Week, Forecasting Strong Gun Sales

Lisa Caso sells guns at Caso's Gun-A-Rama store in Jersey City, New Jersey, on March 25, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The FBI’s background check system recorded 687,788 background checks during the Black Friday week, signaling strong sales for firearms.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), a firearm industry trade association, revealed the data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The system conducts background checks on people who want to buy a firearm or explosive, as required by law.