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jimmy the one

(2,718 posts)
7. 20/80 rule
Fri Jul 11, 2014, 10:38 AM
Jul 2014
Gun sales down at beginning of 2014.....
Robt Earl: The market is saturated ... The gun owners already have more guns than they know what to do with.

I think it's near the 20/80 rule of thumb, where 20% of the people own 80% of the fetish. Not exactly of course, but some figures which would fit this. (Not universal rule of thumb tho, cars exempt, but cars aren't a fetish but near a necessity).

So about 20% of adults own 80% of the firearms in America, or something like that, maybe even 25/80 or 30/80 - eighty% being the controlling figure.
And the gss survey said that gun ownership rates have fallen from about 35% to 25% since early 1990's coinciding with the drop in violent crime rates, while household gunownership rates dropped from ~45% to ~35%.
So while total national gunstock increases daily thru yearly, the guns are inordinately going to those 20% of gunnuts, with fewer new gunowners, while the vaster majority is staying smart & not getting them or getting rid of them. Yahoo!

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Maybe shenmue Jul 2014 #1
We can only hope, billh58 Jul 2014 #2
The market is saturated RobertEarl Jul 2014 #3
That is the reason billh58 Jul 2014 #4
+1 BrotherIvan Jul 2014 #5
20/80 rule jimmy the one Jul 2014 #7
How many gunz can one fondle or hang around their neck to walk into Target or Hoyt Jul 2014 #6
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