IIRC and I think I do, those same statistics were being used when the Clinton Regime undertook their attempted gun grab.
Way back then gun sales were going off the charts and memberships in the NRA shot up as well. People here on FR were asking the advice of then current gun owners what they, as about to be new gun owners, should buy.
According to your 2009—2011 gun sales (which don’t include 2000—2008), that’s 43.8 million more guns sold since the Clintons. What’re chances they don’t include any new gun owners?!
“that’s 43.8 million more guns sold since the Clintons. What’re chances they don’t include any new gun owners?!”
the probability is zero. That is why the numbers they have used are wrong. I don’t know that anyone has a legitimate number as most gun owners are not talking to anyone about their guns.
The non ffl sales are not tracked and a non ffl sale can be a simple as this scene:
At the shooting range, Bob and mary are shooting....
Mary: This revolver shoots really well and it fits my hand exactly.
Bob: Well for a beginner you are really doing well. I am really impressed with your own version of “Gun Control”.
Mary:(laughs) I love this gun. What do you want for it?
Bob: Well...I’ve been looking to add an XD-40 to the collection.....say 200?
Mary: Sold! I’ll take it.
Bob: Pay me when you can, it’s yours.
We don’t have any idea how many guns have been sold or given to others over the last 3 years, but it could be a large number.
And that is why I think the “gun owner” numbers used are way off.
As the woman who authored “Chicks with Guns” says:
“Outside the blue cities, everyone owns a gun”.
Not quite right, but truer than most know.