NICS Firearm Background Checks NICS Firearm Background Checks

Top 10 Highest Days Top 10 Highest Weeks

November 30, 1998 - March 31, 2021 November 30, 1998 - March 31, 2021

Rank Date Total Checks Rank Dates Total Checks

1 Wed, Mar 17, 2021 236,295 1 03/15/2021 - 03/21/2021 1,218,002
2 Tue, Mar 30, 2021 220,655 2 03/16/2020 - 03/22/2020 1,197,788
3 Thu, Mar 25, 2021 212,008 3 01/11/2021 - 01/17/2021 1,082,449
4 Fri, Mar 20, 2020 210,308 4 03/22/2021 - 03/28/2021 1,080,245
5 Thu, Mar 18, 2021 209,332 5 01/04/2021 - 01/10/2021 1,071,820
6 Mon, Mar 29, 2021 208,002 6 06/01/2020 - 06/07/2020 1,004,798
7 Fri, Nov 24, 2017 203,086 7 01/18/2021 - 01/24/2021 976,637
8 Fri, Nov 29, 2019 202,465 8 12/14/2020 - 12/20/2020 973,470
9 Fri, Mar 19, 2021 195,983 9 12/17/2012 - 12/23/2012 953,613
10 Fri, Nov 27, 2020 186,645 10 11/02/2020 - 11/08/2020 936,673

NOTE: These statistics represent the number of firearm background checks initiated through the NICS. They do not represent the
number of firearms sold. Based on varying state laws and purchase scenarios, a one-to-one correlation cannot be made between a
firearm background check and a firearm sale.