Who has more guns?

[Dirty-30_lever]

North America or South America? I'm guessing South…especially after Canada's bubblegum move figured a little distraction from all the 114, since 114's gonna be 114 I'd throw out a bone and see if it gets bit, btw it's bacon flavored

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[Yarome]

I heard "bacon".....

Oh! Bait and switch, hu? Not cool! Men have been shot for less.

Gut reaction, I'll go with North America, but I've never actually paid much attention further south of the border than Mexico and adjacent.


If we WIN... do we get bacon?!?!

 

[quneur]

I vote for the South. "I lost all my guns while taking a stroll through the Amazonian jungle" sounds a bit silly.

 

[Stomper]

The North may have the MOST guns, but from what I saw coming off Air America planes down there back in the 80's…. The South DEFINITELY has the most "fun guns" running around in the wild.


BTW- it's a trap! The offered bacon in the OP tastes like soap!

 

[xtratoy]

Hope this clears it up.

 

[MountainGirl]

My guess would be North America, many times over.
Guess based on quantity within reach... extrapolated out.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Well the ATF has been doing their part. Sold 2000 guns to Mexican gun cartels in operation fast and furious which they used to kill hundreds of people including a US border guard. But there are still ATF apologists on this forum that defend them all the way. Boggles the mind.

 

[Camelfilter]

North America or South America? I'm guessing South…especially after Canada's bubblegum move figured a little distraction from all the 114, since 114's gonna be 114 I'd throw out a bone and see if it gets bit, btw it's bacon flavored

The United States is in North America, so North America probably has more guns than any other continent.

Certainly more guns owned by civilians.

 

[The Heretic]

My guess would be North America, many times over.
Guess based on quantity within reach... extrapolated out.

Easily N. America

More people, more guns - especially if you count Mexico and "central" America (which is part of the same continent as the USA and technically N. America).

 

[Dirty-30_lever]

Idk… the cartels have the fun guns and probably the most decorated and embellished 1911's out there, they look good with python skin boots
Do you think we (the US) have more imports or American made? My thought would be import, so wherever they're coming from…
"They" have more access then we do and more inventory. Just a quick brain fart moment

 

[MountainGirl]

Idk… the cartels have the fun guns and probably the most decorated and embellished 1911's out there, they look good with python skin boots
Do you think we (the US) have more imports or American made? My thought would be import, so wherever they're coming from…
"They" have more access then we do and more inventory. Just a quick brain fart moment

I'm gonna stick with the North, actually, just the US.

For grins, I wiki'ed it - and here's what they say:

Gun ownership - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Gun ownership is the status of owning a gun, either legal or illegal. In 2018, Small Arms Survey reported that there are over one billion small arms distributed globally, of which 857 million (about 85 percent) are in civilian hands.[1]​[2]​ The Small Arms Survey stated that U.S. civilians alone account for 393 million (about 46 percent) of the worldwide total of civilian held firearms.[2]​ This amounts to "120.5 firearms for every 100 residents."[2]​

*****
120 for every 100 residents? Cool.
(But then...some of us make up for those who don't partake.)

 

[The Heretic]

120 for every 100 residents? Cool.
(But then...some of us make up for those who don't partake.)

Bear in mind, that includes everybody from ages zero on. Not just adults.

US adults (18 and over) are 210M, three fourths of the total population.

 

[MountainGirl]

Bear in mind, that includes everybody from ages zero on. Not just adults.

US adults (18 and over) are 210M, three fourths of the total population.

Even better!
That puts it at almost 2 guns for each adult... and since not every adult wants to own a gun, well, I guess we're just gonna have to go shopping again.

 

[The Heretic]

Even better!
That puts it at almost 2 guns for each adult... and since not every adult wants to own a gun, well, I guess we're just gonna have to go shopping again.

Are you a "super gun owner"?

3% of Americans Own 133m Firearms - AllOutdoor.com Defined as someone who owns 8 or more firearms - with the average being 17. If I own 16+ firearms, does that make me a super-duper gun owner? Hyper gun owner? America’s gun super-owners, have amassed huge collections. Just 3% of American...

www.northwestfirearms.com

 

[billdeserthills]

Two AZ mexicans sentenced for attempting to smuggle guns & ammo into Mexico

Two Arizona Men Sentenced To Prison For Attempted Firearms Trafficking To Mexico | All About Arizona News

Adan Gomez-Lopez, 26, of Nogales, Mexico, was sentenced on Wednesday by United States District Judge John C. Hinderaker to 24 months in prison, followed by 12 months of supervised release. Gomez-Lopez…

www.allaboutarizonanews.com

 

[Heyjoe]

Well the ATF has been doing their part. Sold 2000 guns to Mexican gun cartels in operation fast and furious which they used to kill hundreds of people including a US border guard. But there are still ATF apologists on this forum that defend them all the way. Boggles the mind.

Mexico is part of N. America

 

[nehalemguy]

North America or South America? I'm guessing South…especially after Canada's bubblegum move figured a little distraction from all the 114, since 114's gonna be 114 I'd throw out a bone and see if it gets bit, btw it's bacon flavored

It's North America, and it's not even close.

-E-

 

[Dirty-30_lever]

It's North America, and it's not even close.

-E-

ok, you win!

 

[nehalemguy]

ok, you win!

Lol...is there a prize?

The U.S. alone has close to 50% of the world's firearms. Maybe more I hope? That leaves the remaining 50% to be divided out between 194 other countries of which there are only 12 in South America.

North America has a larger population than South America (604 million vs. 439 million) with a rate of gun ownership ranging from 20 guns per 100 people in Mexico, 40 per hundred in Canada, and a whopping 120 guns per 100 people in the U.S. The rate of gun ownership in South America is only 8-10 guns per 100 people for the vast majority of the continent.

These are all estimated numbers, so take that into consideration. However, the gap in gun numbers between the two continents is HUGE and would be difficult to miss with an over or under representation.

So yeah....we win biggly!!!

-E-

 

[Jay Walk]

So the average gun owner has 120 Guns?

I better tell my wife.