Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

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4. Some questions and data:

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 09:43 AM

Aug 2016

"...does not take into account the very likely increase in future long gun deaths due to the increased availability..." When will that kick in? There are about as many rifles as there are handguns. Long guns (rifles and shotguns) account for almost twice the number of handguns.

"We have not as yet hit critical mass for long gun distribution to the degree that hand guns have..." Please explain your metaphor and add a dash of quantitative to that stew.

"Of course the measure of collateral damage has not yet been applied, in law or in sales." How is a "measure of collateral damage" which hasn't occurred applied? Is this just a statement meaning that the future hasn't yet become the past?

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http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/region/united-states
Number of Privately Owned Firearms
The estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in the United States is 270,000,000 to 310,000,000

Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 Population
The estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) in the United States is 101.05 firearms per 100 people

Number of Privately Owned Rifles
In the United States, the number of rifles in civilian possession is reported to be 110,000,000

Number of Privately Owned Shotguns
In the United States, the number of shotguns in civilian possession is reported to be 86,000,000

Number of Privately Owned Handguns
In the United States, the number of handguns in civilian possession is reported to be 114,000,000

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Some inconvienent statistics for MA rifle ban supporters: [View all] friendly_iconoclast Aug 2016 OP

That is very interesting Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #1

Stop using facts on them, that's mean and unfair! Lurks Often Aug 2016 #2

This of necessity does not take into account the very likely increase in future long gun deaths due Ford_Prefect Aug 2016 #3

Some questions and data: discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 #4

Damn, those pesky facts again Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #5

Excellent reply, but I rather doubt your trenchant observations and questions will get a response friendly_iconoclast Aug 2016 #8

Landfills are going to be gold mines in the future. ileus Aug 2016 #7

Of course market saturation applies. benEzra Aug 2016 #9

Would you like to know how I know those 'concerns' are bullshit? Behold: friendly_iconoclast Aug 2016 #14

Overall violent crime rate also went down, from 466.6/100K to 391.4 friendly_iconoclast Aug 2016 #16

Facts don't matter....they feel good. That's the desired result. ileus Aug 2016 #6

In a month or two the "Grabnutz" will tell us how effective it is DonP Aug 2016 #10

"Grabnutz" ^^^ Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #11

Mass. murder-by-rifle rate over 8 years: 1.14 per year. Huge number( ). Eleanors38 Aug 2016 #12

That's not the rate, that's the actual number of murders-by-rifle per year (on average) friendly_iconoclast Aug 2016 #13

Now now.. virginia mountainman Aug 2016 #15

"You know that facts, are NRA talking points" Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #17

But when it becomes acceptable to simply impugn the source... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 #18

It's a one-sided affair. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2016 #20

"Those who demand I not even look at a thing lest it corrupt me" beergood Aug 2016 #22

Due to certain double standards... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2016 #23

The line of argument that always strikes me as stupid.. EX500rider Aug 2016 #19

"Designed". beevul Aug 2016 #21