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In response to "People like guns. Firearms make them feel stronger. -- nm" by David's iPad

I can understand this, just about. Any idea what the percentage of people who like guns are? -- nm

Posted by LMS (aka RufusS) Jul 18 '16, 10:15

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the NRA has between 5M-6M members (2% of US population). It's estimated (I made a mistake here and fixed my numbers) 70M-80M gun owners in the US (22%) -- (edited) - decline Jul 18, 10:21 7
- It's amazing all of the power that those 2% wield over our elected officials, isn't it? -- nm - Strongbad Jul 18, 10:24 2
  - It really is. -- nm - znufrii, dad. Jul 18, 10:25
  - yes it is -- nm - decline Jul 18, 10:25
- I assume those are just the legal ones? -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 10:22 3
  - I did my math wrong originally -- nm - decline Jul 18, 10:24 2
    - wapo article on it -- (link) - decline Jul 18, 10:24 1
      - yup, I fall into that demo. They don't speak for me at all. -- nm - groiny Jul 18, 10:28
The last I saw, 40 million people owned handguns. i don't know what percentage fall into that grouping. -- nm - David's iPad Jul 18, 10:20

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