Causes of Erectile Dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction (ED) occurs when a man is unable to get or sustain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Intermittent ED is common. Many men experience occasional ED. It is generally caused by stress, exhaustion, or similar causes.
State Firearm Background Checks: NICS Data. Federal firearm background checks are conducted using the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to ensure transactions do not violate federal or state laws. Total federal firearm background checks climbed to a record high 23.1 million in 2015, up 10 percent from 2014. While background check statistics are commonly used to approximate firearm purchases, they do not represent actual numbers of guns sold.
That's up from 33 looks per day in 2014. To arrive at that 8 billion number, Deloitte multiplied the average number of looks per day by the number of smartphone users in the United States, which the firm says is 185 million. Although 46 checks per day is the average, that number varies depending on users' age group.