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Justin_Beach

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4. Also ...

Reply to FLyellowdog (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 12:55 AM

Dec 2012

Total Number of Privately Owned Firearms in the US: 270,000,000
Which is almost 90x more than the number owned by the US military (3,054,533 - the most expensive military in the world)
and more than 270x the number owned by all of the law enforcement agencies in the US combined (897,400)

http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/guns-us/?cmp=rss

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The US has 89 guns per 100 residents - the highest per capita rate, in the WORLD. [View all] mzmolly Dec 2012 OP

Number has likely increased just this week...for example FLyellowdog Dec 2012 #1

Yes. We're probably over 90 mzmolly Dec 2012 #2

Also ... Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #4

Only 11 to go! ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #3

This is also a good resource: Justin_Beach Dec 2012 #5

Gallop has a more up to date poll Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #12

That's equal to 4.5 guns for each student in school below college level. Coyotl Dec 2012 #6

Estimates 47-53 million owners for 314 million people. nt jody Dec 2012 #7

Source? mzmolly Dec 2012 #8

Link jody Dec 2012 #9

See reply #7 mzmolly Dec 2012 #11

Misleading. The gallup poll, noted on the website you provided mzmolly Dec 2012 #10

There is a newer gallop poll Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #13

Good to know, mzmolly Dec 2012 #14

89 guns for 100 people panader0 Dec 2012 #15

Yes, we may have 89 guns per 100 people, but far fewer than 89% own guns 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #16

About 47% of US households own mzmolly Dec 2012 #18

It's a trend I find not at all comforting. Robb Dec 2012 #20

The gun manufacturers will not rest until 100% of adults feel obligated to bear arms. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #17

I fear mzmolly Dec 2012 #19