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ATLANTA (CBS46) – Forget electronics and appliances, guns were apparently the must-have item on Black Friday this year. FBI statistics show more than 200,000 people requested background checks to buy guns on Black Friday, up nine percent from last year. At Stoddard’s Range and Guns in Atlanta, Nikki Bradley is honing her shooting skills. She said she’s never been a “gun person” but started shooting a few months ago after a friend was carjacked during Atlanta’s slider crimes. “After that happened, it made me want to shoot for self-defense,” she said. “I have two little kids.”

Men’s Book Atlanta hosted their Spring issue release party at Stoddard’s. Attendees enjoyed time on the range, followed by fantastic food, drinks and hand rolled cigars on the patio.

“This gun requires a tremendous amount of effort to pull,” Ken Baye, the owner of Stoddards said.

Metro Atlanta gun stores say AR-15s, the same gun used in the Orlando terror attack, are flying off the shelves.

Political rhetoric could spur surge in business if Americans fear restrictions on purchases.

“Any time there’s discussion of rifles, ARs in particular, we see people get a little more nervous about what the government might legislate,” said Ken Baye, an owner of Stoddard’s Range and Guns, with locations in Atlanta and Douglasville.

“You charge it just like racking a slide with a handgun,” range owner Ken Baye said. “You would use the charging handle here and rack it.” Baye is one of the owners of Stoddard’s Range and Guns in Atlantic Station. He said the AR-15 may look as menacing as its military cousin but it falls far short of the mark.

“In almost every case, these are creative, driven business owners who are passionate about what they do and have strong ideas about how they want their buildings to look and function. Our Westside design projects have all been collaborative processes with the owners, where we have shared ideas and worked as a team to repurpose and bring new life back into several unique industrial buildings.”

How easy is it to buy a gun in Georgia? – CNN Video

One thing’s for sure – this ain’t your granddaddy’s shooting range.