Eleanor Holmes Norton says "more guns than people" in U.S., in Navy Yard reaction

politifact.com ^ | September 19, 2013

[Right Wing Assault]

But there WEREN’T more guns out than people in the Navy Yard. That’s WHY so many were shot and killed.

[Right Wing Assault]

But there never seem to be at any of the places that these wackos decide to target.

They may be wacko, but they know how to pick their targets.

To paraphrase a famous quote, "Why do I shoot up no-gun zones? Because that's where the guns aren't."

[SampleMan]

And yet, the shooter was the only armed person in the Navy Yard.

[ImNotLying]

There are more brains in a gnat’s ass than there are in all the Congressmen in Washington DC, that includes non-congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.

[jespasinthru]

Since the country is apparently awash in firearms, I guess it’s time to buy more stock in Winchester, Remington and Ruger. I’ll bet the anti-gun politicians are doing just that, because they know their babble is scaring people into buying more heat.

[Pecos]

She was calling for tighter gun control before the last victim was cold. No joke, no exaggeration.

[halfright]

Add me to the list. Proud new owner of a Sig Saur 2022 in .40

[Charles Martel]

Eleanor does *not* appear to be Ed’s progeny. Trixie has some explaining to do.

[arthurus]

If so then certainly every American should have a gun.

[Sooth2222]

It’s probably closer to 600 million. There has been over 300 million guns produced in the US since 1950, and the US is a net importer. Other people have done rough calculations…

http://extranosalley.com/?p=195

Most people that have looked at manufacturing, import and export figures, with a more reasonable attrition rate usually come to a fig more along the lines of 600 million like the person in the link I posted.

It's an interesting estimate -- if 300 million guns have been produced in the US since WW2, add in the imports -- (about 1:2 is the ratio in my own safe) add in "survivors" from pre-WW2 production and "bringbacks" from WW2 -- 500-600 million or more firearms in the US is not an unreasonable estimate.

I've been arguing for years that trying to control guns in the US with legislation is like trying to control a hurricane with rolls of paper towels. No matter how many more you add, it's just not going to work.

[Last Dakotan]

If you use all three names - people will think you are really smart.

[Last Dakotan]

Just like yours, mine have never shot anyone.

I used to say that too, but the WWII Garand that just joined us might have offed a kraut or two.

The gun isn't saying...