According to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, The Centennial State saw 4,460 background checks for Black Friday. This would fall short of the all-time mark. Local shops we spoke with said wait times varied from two hours, to 30 minutes.
Locally, gun shops say buying trends varied for each store. One store saw buyers focus on AR pistols, one saw an influx of female buyers and another saw modern caliber hunting rifles sell quickly on Black Friday.