TN 25th most heavily armed state?

[Sam1]

http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/most-heavily-armed-states-in-america/26/?ftag=ACQ812ebde

 

Think their count is just a bit off.  States:

 

 

 

Tennessee comes in at number 25, with 11.3 guns for every 1,000 residents. That's 73,320 registered firearms among 6,495,978 people.

 

I'd say there's what 2500 members here?  We probably have 1/3 of that count alone lol

[MacGyver]

We're just shy of 25,000 members.  I expect we've got that number beat a couple of times over.

 

Nonetheless, I hope to do my part to move us up in the rankings this year :)

[MP5_Rizzo]

http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/most-heavily-armed-states-in-america/26/?ftag=ACQ812ebde

 

Think their count is just a bit off.  States:

 

 

Tennessee comes in at number 25, with 11.3 guns for every 1,000 residents. That's 73,320 registered firearms among 6,495,978 people.

I'd say there's what 2500 members here?  We probably have 1/3 of that count alone lol

 

Where do they come up with this registered firearm crap?

[K191145]

Where do they come up with this registered firearm crap?

 

CBS NEWS: Need we say more?

 

Edit: Maybe that's just FFL weapons.   :)

Edited January 13, 2016 by K191145

[2.ooohhh]

http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/topic/92898-most-heavily-armed-states-in-america/

 

We figured out previously that they grabbed the registered NFA firearms in TN or at least it appears they did.  :cheers:

[MP5_Rizzo]

I went back to the beginning of the slide show and titled methodology as to how they came up with the numbers.  If I read it correctly these numbers are based on NFA firearms only.

 

 

As America reels from yet another mass shooting, inevitable questions resurface about guns laws and the nation's pervasive firearm culture. Here is a look at per capita weapons data, based on the ATF's National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, and 2013 data from the U.S. Census.

While the ATF's National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record is the only accessible list of its kind, it is not all-inclusive. NFA firearms only include the categories regulated by The National Firearms Act of 1934: machine guns, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, suppressors, destructive devices like bombs and grenades, concealable devices with the ability to discharge a shot through the energy of an explosive, and any firearm with a bore over half an inch that has not been determined to have a legitimate sporting use.
While this list is lengthy, it does not include categories like pistols, which make up a large percentage of the guns in the U.S. As such, the total numbers of guns in each state would actually be much higher than the figures here. This gallery is a but a snapshot of some of the broader trends.

[dralarms]

http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/most-heavily-armed-states-in-america/26/?ftag=ACQ812ebde
 
Think their count is just a bit off.  States:
 

 
I'd say there's what 2500 members here?  We probably have 1/3 of that count alone lol

It says 11.3 guns per 1000 people? I can cover at least, well never mind.

[Obiwan]

I'm sorry. I'll promise I'll do my best this year to get this number increased and TN's rating improved.   :D

[xsubsailor]

I must have................never mind. 

[Sam1]

We're just shy of 25,000 members.  I expect we've got that number beat a couple of times over.

 

Nonetheless, I hope to do my part to move us up in the rankings this year :)

 

In that case, I would expect that all 73,000 firearms counted for the poll belong to people on this site.  Not including the other 30,000,000 in the state.

[MacGyver]

In that case, I would expect that all 73,000 firearms counted for the poll belong to people on this site.  Not including the other 30,000,000 in the state.

 

I don't know, Sam.  Remember the Christmas Party last year when we all took that river cruise and it sunk?  We sure lost a lot of guns that day...

[Johnny Rotten]

how about this

http://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/article/Registered-weapons-in-the-US-affected-by-the-6273255.php#photo-6552268​

[Oh Shoot]

TICS shows 351,005 approved transfers just for 2014 alone, and 3,887,916 as a running total through end of 2014.

 

- OS

Edited January 13, 2016 by Oh Shoot

[Spiffy]

http://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/most-heavily-armed-states-in-america/26/?ftag=ACQ812ebde

 

Think their count is just a bit off.  States:

 

 

I'd say there's what 2500 members here?  We probably have 1/3 of that count alone lol

 

Registered...........Tennessee is a cash and carry state for private sales :D

[Pete123]

I'm rather disappointed in our numbers.  Kind of like being ranked dead last for quality of education.

[Sam1]

TICS shows 351,005 approved transfers just for 2014 alone, and 3,887,916 as a running total through end of 2014.

 

- OS

 

That sounds more legit

[K191145]

how about this

http://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/article/Registered-weapons-in-the-US-affected-by-the-6273255.php#photo-6552268​

 

So if they are just counting NFA weapons in states like Tennessee that are registered with the feds, they must be counting ALL firearms in states like New Jersey where all firearms are registered with the state so to speak. You know, that FOID card they have to have. I call BS on their survey.

[DaveTN]

Look at the numbers for Wyoming and D.C.
I think someone was taking drugs while doing math.

[Jonnin]

Look at the numbers for Wyoming and D.C.
I think someone was taking drugs while doing math.

 

well the container said to concentrate and inhale...

[Johnny Rotten]

So if they are just counting NFA weapons in states like Tennessee that are registered with the feds, they must be counting ALL firearms in states like New Jersey where all firearms are registered with the state so to speak. You know, that FOID card they have to have. I call BS on their survey.

 

My guess their counting LE weapons, there's a lot of DD in all states

[tennesseetiger]

So what you're saying is that the members here need to go buy more guns to bring the numbers up...?

Done.  :clap:

[gregintenn]

It says 11.3 guns per 1000 people? I can cover at least, well never mind.

I've got my county covered! :confused:

[Caster]

Don't let your pride be insulted here fellars. This is a very good thing, even if it is BS.

I mean, you boys know better than to tip your hand in a card game, right?

[AtomicRooster]

Musta been usin som that common core math when they wuza countin. Thinkin bout doing my taxes this year usin common core math. It'll take them 33 years to figure it out. :)