You know what people bought the most of on Black Friday? Guns.

[Initech]

Black Friday, a day of commercial consumerism. The lines are wrapped around the buildings waiting for the deals of a lifetime. While you might think most consumers are out there waiting for the latest new toy or the biggest TV, many buyers on Black Friday are buying something totally different.

Black Friday is apparently the day to buy guns. Lots of guns!

According to the FBI spokesman Stephen Fischer, Black Friday shattered the single-day record for gun sales – with 185,713 background checks processed in a 24 hour period. Fischer told Business Insider that nearly 400 more transactions were processed on Black Friday than in 2015.

Black Friday has predominately been the biggest day of the year for gun sales. Buyers can’t resist the temptation of the deep discounts. Gun ownership still remains a hot topic politically. While many breathed a sigh of relief that a Democrat will not be in the White House, many remain concerned about the potential loss of their Second Amendment rights.

As expected, gun sales skyrocket whenever Washington takes an anti-gun approach or states propose a law to make it harder for gun owners to purchase.
http://tribunist.com/news/americans-bought-enough-guns-on-black-friday-to-arm-the-marine-corps/

[Hoyt]

1. As we found on 11/8, there are a lot of ignorant callous people in this country.

[SQUEE]

5. A whole lot of businesses planned on capitalizing on The Panic

when Hillary won, and now have to get rid of a serious overstock. It is a buyers market right now due to these retailers betting on a YUUGE rush to stockpile before inauguration day. I think that's funny.

[jmg257]

2. This is traditionally the busiest time of year for gun sales. Every year is a new record.

It seemed they would dip when trump won, but I guess not - it IS Christmas time after all!

[anamandujano]

3. Most of the buyers probably already have a gigantic pile. It's a good thing they can only work

one or two at a time.

[smirkymonkey]

4. I feel sick..

I have never owned a gun, I don't think I ever will. But now that Trump is about to be president, I am not so sure I can never say never anymore. I still don't think I will, but it's a sick world out there.