Roger that. I suppose they may base the numbers off of BGC calls. Is/was there accounting for people moving from state to state bringing their weapons with them? I’m sure the basic numbers are close. At least a little.
Frankly, I would wish/hope that they’re pretty inaccurate. I like a state of affairs where the government and other organisations don’t really know what self-defense mechanisms the citizens really have. It’s not like they would ever, under the most stringent circumstances, have a handle on what the criminals have, anyway.