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"What Scares Elitists? Civilians Own 70 Times More Guns Than U.S. Police and Military Combined"
Pj Media ^ | 073117 | Robert Farago

Posted on 09/01/2017 5:02:57 PM PDT by Djl3668

“My Trace colleague Jennifer Mascia pulled some numbers from the Small Arms Survey, which gauges gun stockpiles in the hands of civilians, law enforcement, and militaries around the world,” The Trace’s email blaster writes. “She found that with an estimated 270 million firearms owned by everyday Americans, civilians own 70 times more weapons than all police and military services combined.” Boldly played sir!

(Excerpt) Read more at thetruthaboutguns.com ...


TOPICS: Issues
KEYWORDS: ammo; banglist; guns
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To: CapnJack

“Having many more firearms then the gov’t is a good thing, but don’t forget the “A well regulated militia ...” part.”

Her number 270M for civilian population is similar to what I’ve seen before. But the claim that it’s 70 times greater than military and police is ridiculous. The math comes out to be 3.8M for military and police which is far understated.


41 posted on 09/01/2017 6:29:18 PM PDT by snoringbear (E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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To: Texas Fossil; All

They cannot eliminate that which is (relatively) easy to produce.

Govt can’t keeps out of the hands of criminals BEHIND bars!!

Though, it still irks me to no end to see those across the seas, brandishing\carrying AKs and the like, while being infringed here where our inalienable Rights are supposedly assured/protected (by govt....yeah, I see the rub).


42 posted on 09/01/2017 6:32:08 PM PDT by i_robot73 ("A man chooses. A slave obeys." - Andrew Ryan)
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To: dynachrome

“Pulp can move, baby.” -George Costanza


43 posted on 09/01/2017 6:36:51 PM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: Axenolith

Crabs.


44 posted on 09/01/2017 6:38:04 PM PDT by gundog (Hail to the Chief, bitches.)
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To: sparklite2

“Hey ya stupe! That ain’t no Ford, its got gears!”


45 posted on 09/01/2017 6:41:08 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: shanover

[2A is the most important Amendment.]

The 2nd Amendment is the guarantor of the Bill of Rights.


46 posted on 09/01/2017 6:43:16 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Ignorance is reparable, stupid is forever)
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To: dynachrome

I used to own at least one firearm that fired all of the popular calibers. Unfortunately, I lost them all in a tragic boating accident last year.


47 posted on 09/01/2017 6:46:45 PM PDT by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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To: gundog

Buzzards gotta eat...
Same as Worms!


48 posted on 09/01/2017 6:49:23 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: OttawaFreeper

Before criminals in the US got very far along in that, regular citizen would deal with the issue, if the cops weren’t. The only reason there isn’t more outcry than there is, is because the gangbangers are in significant percentages mostly killing each other. The collateral damage stinks, but that’s the reality.


49 posted on 09/01/2017 6:50:32 PM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: wjcsux

I just picked up another oddball caliber, the M95 Steyr straight pull carbine, AKA the shoulder breaker. It chambers the 8x56r 205 grain cartridge. Not too accurate, but I think it will punch thru an engine block.


50 posted on 09/01/2017 7:01:37 PM PDT by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: Djl3668

And yet, they remain mostly silent. Still, they insist on tempting fate.


51 posted on 09/01/2017 7:02:11 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: .44 Special

Armored personel carriers can be defeated.

I prefer fire, myself.

After seeing the self-mobilization of thousands of private Texans over the last few days it’s my opinion that there’s nothing a well motivated, unified group of men can’t do.

And that is why the elites want us to be demotivated and disunited. So they can more easily destory us.


52 posted on 09/01/2017 7:14:07 PM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Trump's election does not release you from your prepping responsibilites!)
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To: dynachrome
'Steel core 7.62x54r will do the job.'

Been there, got a brick of that. As well as .223/5.56mm, .38, .380 ACP, .40 S&W, and plenty of .22 LR and .22 WMR to kneecap with.

53 posted on 09/01/2017 7:14:57 PM PDT by Viking2002 ("If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck." - John Steinbeck)
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To: dynachrome

That is quite an oddball caliber. Why FRiend, why?


54 posted on 09/01/2017 7:18:36 PM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Trump's election does not release you from your prepping responsibilites!)
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To: T-Bone Texan

They are cool little rifles. Usually cut down long rifles in 8X50r from WW1 and rechambered. Got a very good deal on this one. Bulgaria got a bunch of them from the nazis,who made ammo and chargers for them. (I like stuff from WW1 and WW2 along with Finnish Mosins)


55 posted on 09/01/2017 7:25:47 PM PDT by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: Viking2002

“got a brick”

Shoot, ya need a crate or two.


56 posted on 09/01/2017 7:27:01 PM PDT by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: dynachrome

Working on that. Got bills to pay and Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets to buy. Try having things that go bang in six different calibers. Sorry, seven - forgot about that home defense 12 ga. that got a full tactical makeover. Plus, quality leather and extra mags ain’t free.


57 posted on 09/01/2017 7:31:02 PM PDT by Viking2002 ("If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck." - John Steinbeck)
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To: Viking2002

I find the crates are bit hard to handle anymore at ~ 62 lbs. 2 spam cans and you better have the opener, haha.


58 posted on 09/01/2017 7:32:58 PM PDT by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: Djl3668
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59 posted on 09/01/2017 7:36:38 PM PDT by Tawiskaro
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To: Djl3668
Image result for a government that fears its citizens
60 posted on 09/01/2017 7:37:22 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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