http://www.alloutdoor.com/2016/09/20/ha ... NewsletterFirst, the original headline of this big Guardian piece on the study advertised ‘more guns in fewer hands’ as the result of the study. I reached out to the author on Twitter about it because this statement is factually incorrect, and they’ve corrected it. Here’s what’s going on.
The study shows a decline in gun ownership from 25% to 22% since 1994, so the rate of gun ownership has indeed gone down slightly. But “fewer hands”? Not when you factor in population growth. The US population has gone from 263 million in ’94 to a present of about 313 million, which means that the absolute number of gun owners has risen by a few million. So no, there are not “more guns in fewer hands,” but “more guns in more hands.”
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- Sat Sep 24, 2016 7:18 am
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Harvard Study: More Guns in More Hands, and More Women Shooters
- Tue Sep 20, 2016 9:52 pm
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It's not states that allow it, it is the ATF: https://www.atf.gov/rules-and-regulatio ... rmit-chart
Of course, there are a few states that have mandated that all purchases will have a background check. There are also a few that do not use NICS, but have their own system instead.
Of course, there are a few states that have mandated that all purchases will have a background check. There are also a few that do not use NICS, but have their own system instead.