I've got a 686 that's missing a rear sight and a couple other parts --- does that count?
Average gun owner now owns 8 guns, twice what it used to be
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I've got a 686 that's missing a rear sight and a couple other parts --- does that count?
I'm in my 70's and I have firearms that were purchased by me or given as presents by my parents long before 4473's were thought of. I also have my Dad's
guns after he passed away in 1968. I know most of my friends are in similar circumstances and BATF has no idea of any of these.
As far as survey data I'm sure I and everyone on here would make sure they took an accurate count before answering any survey...
These figures have to be a scientific wild ass guess.
guns after he passed away in 1968. I know most of my friends are in similar circumstances and BATF has no idea of any of these.
As far as survey data I'm sure I and everyone on here would make sure they took an accurate count before answering any survey...
These figures have to be a scientific wild ass guess.
2WheelGnnr
6.5 Creedmoor
like snowflakes...each one is different and individually perty!!!!!
Agree with statement personally
For many owners guns are like tools, and you need different tools for different jobs: a rifle for hunting deer. A shotgun for hunting duck. A pistol for self-defense. An AR-15 for fun. Etc.
Agree with statement personally
For many owners guns are like tools, and you need different tools for different jobs: a rifle for hunting deer. A shotgun for hunting duck. A pistol for self-defense. An AR-15 for fun. Etc.
Catskillkid
.450/400 Nitro Ex
8 huh? I have nearly double that on my pistol permit alone.
Robin
.475 A&M Magnum
I used to have one gun that shot thirty rounds, now I got thirty guns that shoot one round.
Robin
Robin
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
Blimey
.450/400 Nitro Ex
no lie I laughed out loud.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
I think I’m at 16??
meketrefe
.450/400 Nitro Ex
The average is all skewed by gun owners who have thousands of them.
Plus the ones are buried or lost in lakes.
Plus the ones are buried or lost in lakes.
Phazer
.338 Win Mag
BDinPutnam
.475 A&M Magnum
"How many guns do you have, Beau?"
"I find the answer to that question tends to make people uncomfortable."
"I find the answer to that question tends to make people uncomfortable."
Phazer
.338 Win Mag
Depends...
In New York:
Answer - "Ten."
Response - "WHAT! You're crazy!"
In Texas:
Answer - "Zero."
Response - "WHAT! You're crazy!"
@thewheels
.308 Win
I still only have one gun. You guys are all mutants.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
I would never admit in a survey that I have guns. I’d just hang up.
Shadow2
6.5 Creedmoor
wishful thinking to make the claim gun ownership is still dropping and all the guns are being bought by the same people. I have 3 people on the hook to buy their first guns ... I'll turn them one by one.
eris
.45 acp
Happy to see that I'm above average: 11 in the house.
Bustedknees
.308 Win
8 per year,, right??
Bustedknees
.308 Win
finishing December strong,, added a shotgun for my boy, a 38 ultralite stubnose for me, and tonight we just bought a S&W bodyguard for the wife..
and the best part the month isn't over yet..
and the best part the month isn't over yet..
Just more BS. There are *many* more new gun owners than ever. I've trained 8 new firearm owners since November. One local club had over 20 new members at a recent orientation. That's a common thing. Club memberships are up, sales of things firearm related are way up, etc.
dwa12479
.338 Win Mag
The surveys are definitely skewed by people not wanting to answer random surveys about guns in their homes today. I sure as hell wont answer any questions of some random chump asking questions on a cold call. Hell, I dont even answer a number that's not programmed into my Contacts. If it's important, leave a damn message ya filthy animal.
dwa12479
.338 Win Mag
It's better than none. We all started somewhere.
HighlandLofts
6.5 Creedmoor
I take more then that on an average shooting day.
shouldn't the answer be 47, the govenment goons donated to your stash.
Wraith
.45 acp
I wanna be like you.
I don't understand why someone would get nervous about the # of firearms an enthusiast owns. Unless you're a mutant with more than 2 hands, the most you can fire at any one time, and still be mobile, is 2 (and its debatable how accurate you're going to be with that non-dominant hand firearm). So if I own 20 firearms, how am I any more "dangerous" than if I only own 2?
Uninformed people watch Boondock Saints or the Matrix and believe that someone can fire 2 firearms at once and gun down swaths of people in a matter of seconds....the reality is supposedly well-trained cops shoot 1 primary firearm all the time in gunfights and they miss like crazy. Adrenaline and stress is a bigger factor in practical accuracy than most people realize.
As for more "gun" owners owning more firearms nowadays....doesn't surprise me. If you're just a casual pistol target shooter and hunter, there's easily 3 right there: pistol, bolt action rifle, pump-action or semi-auto shotgun. When I started buying firearms, I told myself it would be one and done. Now I'm several beyond that mark, and I'm by no means a collector.