CBS News - Gun Ownership By State

[TGO David]

We didn't do too bad here but I think we can pump these numbers up.  We should be in the top 10 at least. 

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/gun-ownership-rates-by-state/38/

 

 

[FUJIMO]

This is according to registration records right?

Pfff, we gotta be higher than that

[TGO David]

 

[Garufa]

I though this was the patron state of shootin’ stuff.  It is everyone’s obligation to go take a liberal to a gun show or store and get us in a more respectable position.

Edited September 12, 2020 by Garufa

[gregintenn]

Any of ya’ll know anybody in Tennessee who doesn’t own a gun?

Edited September 12, 2020 by gregintenn

[nightrunner]

Last I checked, TN has more HCP per capita than Texas and every other state except Florida.

Considering the size of our state and population I’d say we are above average. No reason why we can’t outdo the other , lesser states though

[DWARREN123]

CBS, why would I believe them for real news?

[buck1032]

Of those 51.6 percent of us Tennesseans I would venture a guess that at least half of those have what would be considered an arsenal.  And at least 25 percent of those would have an arsenals arsenal.   I would fall into one of the later categories depending on the criteria used to determine said arsenal. LOL 

[Chucktshoes]

I’m trying. I’ve been buying plenty of guns and gear. I can’t do it all by myself though.

[krunchnik]

So-is an arsenal over 20 but under 100.

Asking for a friend

[Garufa]

4 minutes ago, krunchnik said:

So-is an arsenal over 20 but under 100.

Asking for a friend

I think an arsenal is two or more according to the “news”.

[krunchnik]

Just now, Garufa said:

I think an arsenal is two or more according to the “news”.

I guess I got 1 less than an arsenal-all my other ones fell outta the boat into Lake Superior.

[Garufa]

22 minutes ago, krunchnik said:

I guess I got 1 less than an arsenal-all my other ones fell outta the boat into Lake Superior.

We need to start dragging all the lakes and rivers.  Kinda like them brass monkeys at the range, but we’ll find guns!

Fun fact:  The Memphis PD did in fact at one time dump guns into the Mississippi River.  The first ever Shooters’s Bible I ever got had a picture of it.  Book is long gone but I think it was a ‘77 or ‘78 edition.

Edited September 13, 2020 by Garufa

[RED333]

Gun

A gun is a weapon designed to pneumatically discharge solid projectiles but can also be liquid or even charged particles and may be free-flying or tethered. The means of projectile propulsion vary according to designs, but are traditionally effected by a high gas pressure contained within a shooting tube, produced either through the rapid combustion of propellants, or by mechanical compression.

 

Potato cannon count, if so I have a gun.

[A.J. Holst]

I can neither confirm nor deny I am helping or hurting the average.

Keep it quiet, but I may have a few the guv'mint don't know about... something about those back alley, in the darkness of the night, loop hole, face-to-face private transactions.

Thanks for doing business with me, I promise not to rat you out if the brown lorries roll up...

[DaveTN]

They have no idea what percentage of the population of this state owns guns.

[jpx2rk]

How many of you guys can actually state the exact # of arsenal items you have in your possession, or will you have to SWAG it, or guesstimate it, or get up and actually wonder thru every room in the house counting them as you go.  I'm in the latter for the most part, but that's because I'm an old fart.  

[btq96r]

On 9/12/2020 at 4:46 PM, gregintenn said:

Any of ya’ll know anybody in Tennessee who doesn’t own a gun?

I know a few...mostly suburban moms who don't want the risk of having a firearm in the home, and aren't comfortable handling guns.  They aren't against guns, just not something they don't see as a need or want.

51.6% sounds about right.

[hipower]

1 hour ago, jpx2rk said:

How many of you guys can actually state the exact # of arsenal items you have in your possession, or will you have to SWAG it, or guesstimate it, or get up and actually wonder thru every room in the house counting them as you go.  I'm in the latter for the most part, but that's because I'm an old fart.  

LOL!! That's very funny!