#Holiday

Merry Christmas to all our readers, both at home in the USA and abroad, and a happy new year to all! It’s been a big year here at The Firearm Blog. The blog turned 10, and became the Number 1 gun blog on the Internet, and saw the well-deserved retirement of both our Assistant Editor Phil White and our Chief Editor Steve Johnson. In 2017, we added a bunch of great new talent, including Andrew of the Chopping Block, Mike B of Bloke on the Range, Matthew Moss of Historical Firearms, Corey Wardrop, curator of the Institute of Military Technology. Now, Tom has the helm, supported by Pete and James, and we are looking forward to what the new year will bring. Of course, first stop: SHOT Show 2018!

Those who expected the slump in the gun market to extend to the buyingest day in the year will be surprised: Black Friday, November 24 shattered the record for most NICS checks in a single day by over 17,000, reports USA Today. The total? 203,086 background checks processed, up from 185,713 in 2016 and 185,345 in 2015.

Here at The Firearm Blog, we hope all our readers are having a very happy Thanksgiving! Whether at home here in North America, or abroad, we hope your Thanksgiving day is one of rest, friends, family, and of course, food!

Black Friday is just days and it would not be Black Friday for us without SlickGuns cataloging all the firearm, ammunition and accessory deals. This Black Friday is of special importance, being the first Black Friday after the 2016 Elections. The result of the election has put a damper on consumer demand, and in my opinion because of that the deals look better than they did last year. Our Black Friday 2016 Poll is at the bottom of this post.

The holiday season is upon us! Today, the last Thursday in November, is Thanksgiving, a holiday to give thanks for all the blessings in our lives.

The Personal Defense Network published a series of safety tips for the holiday season.

On this day 239 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was formally adopted by the thirteen original US colonies of Massachusetts, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

Dear TFB Readers,

Anon, sent us this photo of his Saiga decked out in Christmas lights. He writes …

In the spirit of giving, Gun News’ Darryl Blonski has endeavored to make the cheapest possible AR-15 lower receiver that money can buy (so that there is all the more left over for gifts for his family). What do the fruits of this exercise in inexpense look like?

Dear Readers, I would love to publish some holiday themed gun/shooting photos between now and New Year. Think up an original idea and go grab your camera and your guns and start shooting! Submit them on our POTD submission page.

Hat tip to Eric Katzenberg for this video. 5.11 Tactical edited some shot footage and timed the shots to the Nutcracker Suite. Just in time for the holidays. Enjoy.

According to The Blaze, the FBI Processed 144,758 background checks on Friday. The actual number of guns sold would be even greater than this because of sales with delayed background checks such as online purchases …

Holiday season is upon my and that means the dreaded family photos. Jack took a “family photo” of his gun collection. He writes …

I am not sure who makes these. If you know, please post a link in the comments.