How many guns do you have?

[Regolith]

Not enough. But I'm working on remedying that

 

[Wheeler44]

Guntech, How many you got?

 

[operator114]

Well lets just say that I have at least one of something that shoots the following:

.22LR, .32ACP, .38 SPL, .357MAG, 9mm NATO, .40 S&W, 5.56mm NATO, 7.63x39 mm, .410 GA, and 12GA.

And oddly enough, I have a stash of ammo for guns that I do not have.

At least not yet.

I'm sure that nobody here on THR has ammo for guns that they don't have do they?

 

[Titan6]

I just (very sadly) inherited a couple of more. Counting air guns we are looking at 24.

 

[GunTech]

Guntech, How many you got?

Not exactly sure. Over 50 and less than 100. I think around 60 but I'd have to count.

I was guessing around 15 or so for board members, on average. Looks like I did the numbers right to get a nice bell curve.

 

[Black Adder LXX]

WOW... I made it out of the first bracket...

 

[GunTech]

And 5 votes for zero guns, which I did not expect. Hmmmm. I wonder how many of those are minors waiting for the 18th bday.

 

[GunTech]

Here's the collection I'd like to have. These are all class 3.

That's me BTW

 

[SiG Lady]

One can never have 'too many' guns...

Like a couple of previous posters said, "Not enough." Only five (but carefully hand-picked) in my stable at the moment, but would rather have about 10.

 

[RH822]

32 over here, but I'll be adding to that here shortly.

 

[MIL-DOT]

well naturally, i have TWO. oh, wait,did you say GUNS..? my bad, i thought you said BUNS.
but seriously? i seriously ain't tellin' !

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

After a question like this, I expected way more tinfoil-hat-wearers to crawl out of their bunkers.

 

[Myself]

Interesting bell curve.

 

[Navy87Guy]

The survey link is interesting, but probably far from accurate. It was conducted in the spring of 2004, before the sunset of the AWB. I'd bet the numbers are a lot higher now than they were back then. I know personally my collection has grown from 2 to 15 in that time -- and that doesn't count the 9 other guns that have "come and gone" in my safe.

Jim

 

[ServiceSoon]

I only own 4 right now, but you better bet your life that I will own 20 before a Democrat takes office. I look in the classifieds everyday. There are not enough people selling firearms in Indiana.

 

[Redneck with a 40]

I currently have 9 guns, 5 rifles, 4 handguns.

Rifles :
Universal 30 Carbine
Remington Nylon 66 22LR
Marlin 925M 22 magnum
Yugo SKS, 7.62x39
Mossberg 500 12 gauge

Pistols :
Springfield XD-40 4"
Taurus Mil-Pro 40
Ruger 22/45 stainless
Taurus Tracker 357 mag

 

[Rich K]

More than I can shoot at one time, but not as many as I want.

 

[ken grant]

A better question to ask is "How many guns do you have that you really know how to use?"

 

[atblis]

Ha

I'll elaborate on a previous post.
M.Y.O.F.B.!!!

It depends on who you ask.
Relatives...Too many
Me...Not enough.
The Government...None

 

[GaShooter64]

Now that's a good question...

Handguns: .22, .357mag, .380, .38 spl., .9mm (2), 40., .45acp, .45 black powder

Long guns: .22 (3), .303 British, .223, 7.62mm, 12 gauge, 16 gauge

If I counted right, I've got 17 guns.

I'd have to crack open the safe to be sure, but I think that's it. I'm saving for an Uzi to buy next. I've got a feeling they'll be illegal after the next election.

 

[kiwibird1]

WOW! I need at least 9 more

 

[Coronach]

There are statistical ways to deal with "non-reporting", but I'm not sure the researchers grasp how unlikely a gun owner is to not just not participate in the study, but to willingly participate and give a false answer.

The fact that this is a telephone survey would make it even less likely to get a true response. I mean, I am a pretty educated individual, and my wife does survey research design for a living, so I'm probably more likely than most people to participate in a telephone survey. However, if someone calls me on the phone and asks "Do you own any guns?", my response would probably "oh, my gosh no! Aren't those dangerous?" And I know that real research is done via a computer-assisted random-dial system, and that the interviewer has no idea who he is talking to or even what number was just dialed. I'm just not of a mind to give out that information to some random dude on the phone. I'm just not gonna do it.

I'm sure there are a LOT of people who would do the same. I cannot quantify that percentage, but I know it is there.

Mike

 

[Bazooka Joe71]

Do you own any guns?"

I have no idea what kind of response I would even think of.

I'd probably just laugh and hang up.

 

[koja48]

Guns? I have no guns. This is the quilting forum, is it not?

 

[Gator]

Two. One Staple gun, and one hot glue gun.