U.S. Gun Owners Outnumbered Hunters by 5 to 1 in 2011

cns news ^ | Feb 4, 2013 | Patrick Burke

[EXCH54FE]

In 2011, gun owners in the United States outnumbered hunters by 5 to 1.

There were 13.7 million hunters in the United States over age 16 -- 12.7 million of whom used rifles, shotguns or handguns for hunting, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

That means hunters constituted only 15.9 to 18.1 percent of the estimated 70-80 million gun owners in the U.S. in 2011 -- the latest year for which statistics are available.

In a Dec. 28 national report, USF&W said 13.7 million individuals over age 16 self-identified as hunters, and that 12.7 million used guns (shotguns, rifles or handguns) while hunting.

Another 2.9 million hunters used antique muzzleloaders to hunt, but according to USF&W, there is overlap between this figure and other figures due to self-reporting.

Around 4.5 million hunted with bows and arrows.

[PLMerite]

“It’s not about hunting. Which word don’t Liberals understand?”

They know. At least, their leaders do. They want to frame guns in a hunting context to delegitimize their true 2nd Amendment purpose. It’s what scares them the most. (Hint: “Romanian Term Limits”)

[YHAOS]

Should not have left off the /s tag. Sorry. My fault.

[PLMerite]

No worries. I try to point that out whenever I can, just for practice. A lot of Low Intelligence Voters actually do believe it so I set them straight whenever I think it’s safe to do so.

[PLMerite]

And I didn’t mean to imply that you’re a L.I.V. :)

[YHAOS]

"And I didn’t mean to imply that you’re a L.I.V. :)"

No worries! ( ^8 }