Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Study finds three percent of all Americans own half of all guns

Via John

http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/blogs/the_slatest/2016/09/19/new_study_finds_half_of_all_the_guns_in_america_are_owned_by_just_3_percent/540937860-guns-built-by-dsa-inc-and-other-manufacturers-are.jpg.CROP.promovar-mediumlarge.jpg 

Fiddlesticks,:) I bet there are 100 million more.

There are an estimated 265 million privately owned guns in America — and apparently, half of those guns are owned by just 3 percent of America's adult citizens.

The Guardian and The Trace obtained the unpublished results of a survey on gun ownership from Harvard and Northeastern universities.

The Census Bureau estimates there are about 247 million adults in the U.S -- which means according to the survey's results, 7.7 million Americans own an average of about 17 guns each.

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9 comments:

  1. MattSeptember 20, 2016 at 2:38 PM

    I am going to wager anything done by Harvard, Northeastern or AOL is not right at all.

    I bet 3/5 of all American's or MORE own several pieces each.

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  2. skybillSeptember 20, 2016 at 4:17 PM

    Hi Brock,
    That's a Joke, Right?????? It has to be!! 3% eh?? 'Bet they're trying to spoof the "III% concept."
    GOT GUNZ........OUTLAW!!!!,
    III%,
    skybill-out

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2016 at 5:32 PM

    For the record, The 300 Million number, is the number of firearms of all kinds sold and checked through the NICS system since 1995. The government makes no attempt to count the numbers sold before 1995 or weapons built from "kits". The SMALLEST conservative number of working firearms in America is 500 million to 900 million sold since 1900. NO ONE has the slightest idea how many working firearms are in America or who has them. NO ONE has the slightest idea how many "black market" home built semi and FULL auto firearms are in America. This is panic by the anti's. They are trying to play this as "bloodless confiscation". Its the only way left (pardon the pun)---Ray

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  4. Tom BSeptember 20, 2016 at 8:42 PM

    3%'er huh Brock? Bet yer bippee you are hahaha

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  5. Brock TownsendSeptember 20, 2016 at 9:45 PM

    Yes, Sir as was my GGG Grandfather.

    http://www.namsouth.com/viewtopic.php?t=42&highlight=pippen

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  6. genericviewsSeptember 21, 2016 at 10:39 AM

    To say that 3% own 50% is a meaningless number. It is intended to imply that gun ownership is rare, when in fact it is common and growing. That other 50% can cover a LOT of the population.

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    1. Brock TownsendSeptember 21, 2016 at 2:07 PM

      It is intended to imply that gun ownership is rare, when in fact it is common and growing.

      Absolutely.

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