From The Washington Post:
The survey's findings support other research showing that as overall rates of gun ownership has declined, the number of firearms in circulation has skyrocketed. The implication is that there are more guns in fewer hands than ever before. The top 3 percent of American adults own, on average, 17 guns apiece, according to the survey's estimates.
Interesting. Lawyers, guns, and money! Which of these has the smallest percentage and largest absolute amount? Of course, the other major shift the survey reveals is in the rationale for owning firearms: currently, a majority of owners cite personal protection as their motivation, prior to the 1990's the majority owned guns for sport.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday September 20 2016, @11:43PM
California requires full id on record to buy ammunition now. It takes at least 2 weeks to qualify, and without ammunition all those shiny guns might as well be clubs for all the effect they will have.
If you are serious about protecting yourself and your family anymore, especially from the government, alternative weapons will be needed, because otherwise you can expect the government to hit the largest ammo purchasers first when they decide they want to crack down on things for the hypothetical future regime consolidation.
(Score: 2) by davester666 on Wednesday September 21 2016, @06:39AM
Please describe the circumstances where firing a gun at a LEO results in your family being "protected". The LEO may be doing something completely, plainly illegal, but every other LEO that is present and the ones on the way are all more than happy to every bullet they have access to at you and your family.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 21 2016, @09:41AM
(Score: 2) by TheRaven on Wednesday September 21 2016, @10:12AM
sudo mod me up
(Score: 2) by davester666 on Wednesday September 21 2016, @06:26PM
Stop fighting it baby. Just lie back and enjoy it.