This isn’t 1943, hunter numbers have been steadily declining for years, and no the number of guns don’t equal hunters.
“...no the number of guns don’t equal hunters.”
The term hunter here is not in the context of going out into the wild and shooting an animal for meat. It is in the context of defending their home and property. But yes, the amount of guns do signify protecting themselves at least in the eyes of the aggressor coming forward to do harm to people. And that’s what is being determined here. There may not be as many licenses drawn to shoot animals, but there is a whole lot more weapons in the hands of the people to defend themselves.
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