there are over 400 million firearms in the US in the hands of an estimated 100 million individuals over two million background checks for firearms purchases ar

there are over 400 million firearms in the US in the hands of an estimated 100 million individuals over two million background checks for firearms purchases are performed each month, and this number is rising, and the number of people who are being background checked for the first time is rapidly rising (fastest growing group - black women) by 2030 there will likely be a half billion firearms in the US there are more fully automatic rifles registered to individuals in Texas (40k) than are in possession of many NATO armies...for semi-auto pistols and rifles, Texas residents outgun most NATO armies by a substantial margin these are stats that both gun advocacy and opposition groups will be happy to validate (each believe the numbers support their position) anecdotally, it is very common here in Texas to read of traffic altercations in which both parties involved in road rage incidents were carrying in their vehicles...it is widespread