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Gun Control & RKBA

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Kang Colby

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Fri Nov 13, 2015, 08:34 AM Nov 2015

Gun Ownership in MA Increases 66% since 2010 [View all]

CHARLEMONT, Mass. (WWLP) – As the debate over gun laws continues, more and more people in Massachusetts are getting their gun license. The 22News I-Team discovered the amount of licenses in the state has grown by more than 65 percent since 2010.

The reasons vary, we hear protection, the fear of new laws, sport or just fun. In our investigation, we found it’s not just men who are carrying firearms anymore.


http://wwlp.com/2015/11/10/i-team-guns-licenses-jump-by-66-in-massachusetts/


Well, so much for that gun control theory.
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Gun ownership has become a political statement, too. earthside Nov 2015 #1
I agree. I also contend those huge lines at gun shows post-Sandy Hook were demos... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #2
That's about the same for Illinois, both Deep Blue states. DonP Nov 2015 #3
ccw permit does not nec mean new gun owner jimmy the one Nov 2015 #4
False. Kang Colby Nov 2015 #5
So when did CCW become a fashion accessory? beardown Nov 2015 #6
gun ownership rates declining nationwide jimmy the one Nov 2015 #7
Got it. beevul Nov 2015 #8
"Situational credibility" at work DonP Nov 2015 #9
Par for the course with some. N/T beevul Nov 2015 #10
I just added another one Duckhunter935 Nov 2015 #12
Per the Boston Globe, most gun owners in MA have a license to carry friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #13
Yeah, you must have an LTC Kang Colby Nov 2015 #14
zogby push poll jimmy the one Nov 2015 #15
You are striving mightily to divert attention from the OP friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #17
What do polls have to do with the demonstable increase in gun ownership in MA? friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #11
You noticed that too DonP Nov 2015 #16
I await the revelation of his credentials in sociology and/or statistics friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #18
Two bits says they will be from an obscure, old "survey"? DonP Nov 2015 #19
...accompanied by a 1500 word exegesis, with lots of bolding and italics n/t friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #20
You win! DonP Nov 2015 #22
Nowhere near the predicted word count, but the superfluous italics and bolding appeared... friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #24
zogby worst pollster in the world - nate silver jimmy the one Nov 2015 #21
Another failed diversion-polls *still* have zip to do with the OP friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #23
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