States to Countries Gun Ownership Comparisons

[Kirk Freeman]

The states of the Union compared to various nations as to number of firearms believed to be owed.

We only have 5.7M guns in this state? Someone has his feet up on the handle bars here. Get it together people, Tennessee and Arizona have almost caught us.

US States Gun Ownership Compared To Countries - The Firearm Blog

 

[Twangbanger]

Chrissakes, Illinois has twice as many as us?

(Sticks head in oven)

I got a new gun today...and that still ruined my whole day!

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Chrissakes, Illinois has twice as many as us?

1. Indiana is Illinois without Chicago.

2. Illinois has twice the population that we do.

 

[Bfish]

Comifornia has the most? What's with all of these anti gun states having so many??

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Comifornia has the most? What's with all of these anti gun states having so many??

Dude, do you realize how big California is? It is 38M!

 

[hopper68]

Does this include all guns sitting at the bottom of rivers and lakes from boating accident?

 

[hopper68]

The numbers seem based on about 89 guns per 100 people no matter which state you check. I did 8.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Chrissakes, Illinois has twice as many as us?

(Sticks head in oven)

I got a new gun today...and that still ruined my whole day!

Most of us probably told 'em: 'None of your **** business', when asked how many guns we had. They were probably just guessing.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

They were probably just guessing.

Yes, I believe the technical term is "fudge factor" in stats.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Yes, I believe the technical term is "fudge factor" in stats.

Just make pretty graphs with lots of pretty colors and hopefully they won't pay attention to the data---it really works. (sometimes).

 

[Twangbanger]

1. Indiana is Illinois without Chicago.

2. Illinois has twice the population that we do.

Wow, there's an Indiana's worth of guns in Chicago? Sounds like time for a buyback...

 

[beararms1776]

Great numbers though! Most within half a million.

 

[dbrier]

The numbers seem based on about 89 guns per 100 people no matter which state you check. I did 8.

Yes, I believe the technical term is "fudge factor" in stats.

This.

Someone took a national number for guns in America (a guess) and then calculated each state as having that exact percentage. It's a calculation based on an estimate then assumed that each state is the same as the national average.

 

[Expat]

I have never been polled....

 

[Alpo]

I'm way ahead of the average. Some block in Carmel isn't doing their fair share!

 

[cobber]

This.

Someone took a national number for guns in America (a guess) and then calculated each state as having that exact percentage. It's a calculation based on an estimate then assumed that each state is the same as the national average.

This, plus just the 'shock' factor that States have as many privately-owned guns as some countries. It is supposed to disturb us. Doubtless the Mommies will get their panties in a collective wad about it...

 

[Alamo]

I have never been polled....

And if I was, I'd have to go count. I really don't know exactly how many I have now. I hope it is more than some small countries...

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

The numbers seem based on about 89 guns per 100 people no matter which state you check. I did 8.

Well I certainly don't have 89. Yet. How bout the other 99 people?