azdesertrhino
02-05-2006, 05:20 AM
Quote from long article a the below link. The information appears to come from a credible source. Link to entire report at the bottom of the quote.
"Perhaps as a result of the increasing
urbanization of America, the
overall prevalence of gun ownership
appears to be declining, as is participation
in hunting. Proportionately
fewer households owned firearms in
1994 than was true in the 1960s and
1970s, and the younger cohorts are entering
into gun ownership at slower
rates than previous ones. When people
do acquire guns now, the motivation is
more likely self-defense than in the
past: The mix of new firearms sold in
1994 was equally divided between
handguns and long guns, whereas 25
years earlier twice as many long guns
were sold."
http://www.pulpless.com/gunclock/165476.pdf
"Perhaps as a result of the increasing
urbanization of America, the
overall prevalence of gun ownership
appears to be declining, as is participation
in hunting. Proportionately
fewer households owned firearms in
1994 than was true in the 1960s and
1970s, and the younger cohorts are entering
into gun ownership at slower
rates than previous ones. When people
do acquire guns now, the motivation is
more likely self-defense than in the
past: The mix of new firearms sold in
1994 was equally divided between
handguns and long guns, whereas 25
years earlier twice as many long guns
were sold."
http://www.pulpless.com/gunclock/165476.pdf