-Caveat Lector- http://www.reason.com/0105/sb-guns.html Gun Ownership: The Numbers According to widely varying estimates, there are between 77 million and 90 million gun owners in the United States. Here are some of their characteristics. 39 Percentage of Americans reporting a gun in their home 47 Percentage of men reporting a gun in their home 27 Percentage of women reporting a gun in their home 40 Percentage of whites reporting a gun in their home 19 Percentage of non-whites reporting a gun in their home 46 Percentage of Southerners reporting a gun in their home 39 Percentage of Midwesterners reporting a gun in their home 26 Percentage of Easterners reporting a gun in their home 33 Percentage of Westerners reporting a gun in their home 52 Percentage of rural residents reporting a gun in their home 36 Percentage of suburban residents reporting a gun in their home 25 Percentage of urban residents reporting a gun in their home 67 Percentage of Americans who have ever fired a gun 86 Percentage of men who have ever fired a gun 51 Percentage of women who have ever fired a gun 66 Percentage of gun owners who own guns for target shooting 65 Percentage of gun owners who own guns for protection against crime 59 Percentage of gun owners who own guns for hunting 62 Percentage of gun owners who own a rifle 59 Percentage of gun owners who own a shotgun 64 Percentage of gun owners who own a handgun 4 Average number of firearms possessed by gun owners (Sources: Gallup Polls of 1,012 adults from August 29-September 5, 2000; and 1,054 adults from February 8-9, 1999) <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
