Background Checks for Gun Purchases Soared in Wisconsin on Black Friday
Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 -- 8:21 AM
(AP) -Background checks for gun purchases soared to the highest one-day total ever the day after Thanksgiving in Wisconsin, mirroring a national surge on Black Friday.The Wisconsin Department of Justice conducted 1,752 background checks on Nov. 27. Nationwide, the FBI conducted 185,345 firearms background checks, the most ever during a single day. Brian Rafn follows the gun industry as director of research at Morgan Dempsey Capital Management in Menomonee Falls.
Rafn tells the Journal Sentinel the industry has grown 20 percent annually for the last three or four years. He says firearm sales increase every time President Obama or another politician calls for tighter restrictions on guns. Rafn says fears over domestic terrorist attacks also play a role in increased gun sales. The state DOJ says there are nearly 272,000 concealed carry permits in Wisconsin.
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