Posted on 09/25/2016 4:20:37 PM PDT by blam
Tyler Durden
Sep 25, 2016 7:10 PM
A recent Harvard study of the demographics of gun ownership in the United States yielded a fairly shocking discovery, namely the emergence of the Obama gun "Super Owner." The study, entitled "The Stock and Flow of US Firearms: Results from the 2015 National Firearms Survey", was conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health and found that just 14% of all gun owners, or 7.6mm adults and 3% of the total U.S. population, possessed 50% of all guns owned by civilians in the country. Moreover, with a total stock of 270mm civilian-owned guns in the U.S., that implies that these "super owners" possess an average of nearly 18 guns per person.
Gun owning respondents owned an average of 4.85 firearms (range: 1-140); the median gun owner reported owning approximately two guns. As can be seen in Figure 3, approximately half (48%) of gun owners report owning 1 or 2 guns, accounting for 14% of the total US gun stock, while those who own 10 or more guns (8% of all gun owners), own 39% of the gun stock. Put another way, one half of the gun stock (~130 million guns) is owned by approximately 86% of gun owners, while the other half is owned by 14% of gun owners (14% of gun owners equals 7.6 million adults, or 3% of the adult US population).
Another startling discovery in the data, though "oddly" not highlighted in the report, is that the surge in gun ownership per capita seemed to coincide with the start of the Obama presidency and growing rhetoric over new gun regulations.
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Yes, that works too.
Calling dr Lott .
The Mike V. reference isn’t registering with me. Sorry.
Before I hit send, I sat here and thought about it.
I know as soon as I hit it, it’ll make sense.
I thought he was talking about the caliber of people who own guns.
No records no problem. Do it yourself with ksa, not another govment department, it’s knowledge skills and ability a privately owned attribute. Dangerous for the possessors too in the wrong regime. Stay free my friend.
Great Graphic!
I’d like to get some nuclear and extended weapons. Let me know your source.
Excellent point! Thank you!
Mike V.broke the Fast and Furious gun smuggling scandal and began the
Three Percenterst.
That help?
Although 100% of LEOs SHOULD be citizens, I suppose that can no longer be taken for granted... That will change! Some other things that will change: illegal illiterate Mexican women can no longer drop "citizens" while "visiting," and "tourists and students" who overstay their visa for any reason whatsoever, forfeit re-entry to the United States for 10 years minimum. A permanent database of these "overstayers" shall be kept, including photo, fingerprints and DNA.
Preferential immigration treatment for Latin Americans shall cease. One monumental invasion by undesirables, inducing mass gross abuse can't be allowed to be repeated--- ever.
Reasonable people can no longer debate the damage already done.
Absolute and official documentation to qualify for the Presidency also shall be required in the future. Not only birth, but complete records of all education. Sealing of all records shall never again be allowed to occur.
No single group or individual shall ever suggest he/she/it has the power to define who we, as a Nation, are collectively.
Only "The People (citizens)" can do that.
400+ million would have been my guess.
If 3% of the population (~10 million people) own half the guns (200 million), that works out to a bunch of people averaging 20 each.
I’ve fallen behind.
Had some guns once, then there was this horrible boating accident.....
I avoid large bodies of water like the plague.
1st rule of guns - Guns should only be accumulated and traded 1 for 1.
On the serious side, this is probably “meme construction” to inoculate politicians and the electorate with the idea that that 14% is a target that they don’t have to fear electorally come time to gin up some new dumb ass laws to screw them and for the pols to look like they’re “doing something”
The US Govt knows I own two. They do not know how many I have inherited.
Yes. Thanks.
THis probably answers your question too.
+1
But I see several of my gun's cartridges aren't listed. No 357 Herrett, 22K Hornet, 9mm Largo, 6.5x47 Lapua, 41 rimfire
Maybe we can replace one liberal commentator for every firearm turned in with a conservative; maybe one super owner turns in a thousand weapons and gets ownership of one TV Station.
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