anothernewb
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http://news.yahoo.com/major-survey-shows-gun-ownership-132558989.html
I'm quite surprised at this actually. For me, the both the BS and skepticism flag started waving all over the place.
First off - come on, in this climate - if someone randomly called you and asked if you have a firearm - would you really say yes? I wouldn't. The fact that 32% of people did - makes me think that the actual number of households with a firearm is closer to the 68% - probably much higher.
In addition - if ownership is declining, why is every firearm manufacturer posting that they were, in some cases, a million units behind at one point? and why is it now the norm to wait for the background check - sometimes for hours. not every person is going to suddenly add 2 or 3 or 4 guns to their collection. Also, in my area, carry permits are up. way, way up. these are new people - not renewals of old ones.
the sarcastic biased part in me immediately thought what do these numbers really mean? I think they set up a survey as biased as they could get. college age kids in blue cities, on campi located in areas with draconian laws. and yet still - 30+% admitted to owning a firearm. I think that scared them.
thoughts - any truth to the poll, or are others as skeptical as me?
http://news.yahoo.com/major-survey-shows-gun-ownership-132558989.html
I'm quite surprised at this actually. For me, the both the BS and skepticism flag started waving all over the place.
First off - come on, in this climate - if someone randomly called you and asked if you have a firearm - would you really say yes? I wouldn't. The fact that 32% of people did - makes me think that the actual number of households with a firearm is closer to the 68% - probably much higher.
In addition - if ownership is declining, why is every firearm manufacturer posting that they were, in some cases, a million units behind at one point? and why is it now the norm to wait for the background check - sometimes for hours. not every person is going to suddenly add 2 or 3 or 4 guns to their collection. Also, in my area, carry permits are up. way, way up. these are new people - not renewals of old ones.
the sarcastic biased part in me immediately thought what do these numbers really mean? I think they set up a survey as biased as they could get. college age kids in blue cities, on campi located in areas with draconian laws. and yet still - 30+% admitted to owning a firearm. I think that scared them.
thoughts - any truth to the poll, or are others as skeptical as me?