“OVER 30% of the French are armed.”
Could you give me a source for that number? It is higher than most that I have seen. Perhaps it includes the number of illegal guns in France.
It is a fairly consistent number as reported by several websites over the past several years. my post showing a comparison of France as compared to Great Britain uses Wiki, but others are available. Simply google Firearms per country or any variable.
Knowing the French as I do, I think the number is low for France in all reality. I believe France is more heavily armed than is thought. I hold a Lifetime French Hunting License (since 1988) and have always placed well in competitive Trap Shooting there so I’m quite familiar with the subject.