This past Friday saw 203,086 background check requests for gun purchases, setting a new single-day record, the FBI reported Saturday. That is 9.4% higher than the previous record set last year and 15.6% over the number in 2014. The top three day records and four of the top five days were recorded on Black Friday. Five of the top 10 record days were recorded in 2012 after the Newtown attack.
At Real Clear Investigations: Gun Safety: Violent Crime Drops as More Americans Pack Heat
Dr. John Lott has a new piece at Real Clear Investigations. . Alessandra Coote was walking on a trail with her 2-year-old daughter and dog two-and-a-half years ago when a man began yelling at her and threatened to kill her dog. When the petite single mom made it back...
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