On Friday, the FBI received 203,086 requests for instant gun background checks, according to USA Today — nearly a 10 percent increase from the year before and a new record for background checks in a single day. According to the FBI, the previous two records for background checks were also set on the day after the federal holiday in which Americans give thanks for the year’s blessings. It was the largest mass shooting in Texas history. But this year, one mass shooting was different. Meanwhile, it appears the FBI will have to figure out how to deal with the onslaught of background checks.

Source: Washington Post November 26, 2017 21:34 UTC