There were more than 200,000 requests for background checks for gun purchases during this year's Black Friday, which broke the previous single-day record last year, USA Today reports.

The previous record set last year was also on Black Friday.

USA Today reports there were 203,086 requests on Black Friday this year. The requests are sent to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.

A quick search of the NICS database shows the previous single-day record was on Black Friday 2016. There were 185,713 background check requests reviewed that day.

Background checks for gun purchases increase on Black Friday sale days, the database shows. The list detailing the top days for firearms background checks shows Black Fridays in 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2012.

The number of background checks for firearms purchases does not represent the number of firearms sold since more than one firearm can be bought during a single sale or someone can decide not to buy.