A Gun Graphic that Will Depress Your Leftist Friends

Townhall.com ^ | April 21, 2014 | Daniel J. Mitchell

[hal ogen]

“LIBeral friends”...what’s that?

[Lorianne]

I wouldn’t share that graphic with anyone. It’s not clear.

Is the statistic per capita or is it the percentage of citizens who own a gun (many own more than one). If it is number of guns per capita you can’t say “gun ownership” rate.

They need to make that more clear.

Also, where is Switzerland? I understand they have a higher gun ownership rate than the USA.

[I cannot think of a name]

While I don't have a graphic for it, my favorite message for liberal idiots when they start with their anti-gun insanity is as follows:

I know a place where ALL guns are outlawed, in fact ALL weapons are outlawed. Only the police force has guns. There are cameras and guards everywhere just to insure things stay safe.

It's called prison - want to go there?

Since all the weapons are outlawed, there must be no robberies, rapes or murders there. In fact, it must be the safest place on earth - because as you are so certain of - it's not the criminals it's the guns!

[Resolute Conservative]

I don’t have any. At work I only discuss strictly business with any co-worker that shows any lib or libertarian tendencies. I avoid all conversations and do not attend any company events.

[Steely Tom]

Switzerland is in the second row, left column.

That said, I don’t get the message of the graphic either.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Actual ownership of guns is much less than 88% in the U.S. because there are MANY gun owners who own much more than one gun per family member.

[Mr. Lucky]

Friends from that town in Kansas?

[hal ogen]

I decided several years ago that LIBs/DIMs weren’t worth the time of day. That goes for family members who are mentally ill LIBs also. I am aware of their ludicrous positions and use of illogic. I don’t want top expose my self to their lunacy. They are beyond hope.

[Yo-Yo]

"We're Number 1! We're Number 1! U-S-A! U-S-A!"

[pfflier]

I believe that all Swiss males have to be in the army and have to keep their weapon at their home.

[Yardstick]

Right, this looks like guns per capita, not rate of gun ownership.

[zzwhale]

Liberals = PARASITES
are draining the resources that conservative values and capitalism built.... useless bunch of libtards...

[C210N]

I've always found this graphic quite poignant:

[lepton]

Yeah...that’s guns per capita, with an almost certainly understated number of guns.

[TheThirdRuffian]

I like your concept, but I think they need to be revised or clarified.

In particular, "number of firearms per capita" does not equate to firearm ownership percentage because people who own a gun typically own several firearms.

Households with firearms in the USA is roughly 32%.

[jospehm20]

They subtracted the ones lost in boating accident the past few years.

[from occupied ga]

no graphics or facts will convince anti-gunners they’re wrong.

[IYAS9YAS]

Households with firearms in the USA is roughly 32%.

I'd say the actual numbers are way up, and that self-reported numbers are down since 2008. This graphic shows a decline in ownership overall in both individuals and households from 2008 to 2010. Given what we know and have seen since then, I'd say these graphs are bunk. Especially since they come from the VPC.