re: #129 lawhawk

Think there’s a relationship here that should be explored.

A very small minority of Americans own the overwhelming majority of guns.

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Despite all the NRA efforts, the actual ownership among all Americans has declined. Sales continue to climb so more guns are flowing to fewer people.

And why are those people buying guns? It’s not for hunting or sport. It’s because they claim they’re worried about crime and want to protect themselves, even though crime has dropped to historically low levels.

That is an amazing statistic but consistent with what I have observed over the years. It also hints that the NRA’s political influence is mainly financial rather than numerical. 78% of Americans don’t have a dog in that fight yet it is the NRA that leads Congress on a leash.