Gun ownership by state: Where does PA rank?

[Gman106]

See list to find out. This compilation was posted here a few years ago but it has apparently been updated with "newer and better" data based on comments about rankings in the old post. Published by CBS citing a comprehensive Rand Corp study. Obviously, take of it what you will, but PA, to me, seems about right. Am a bit surprised to find Vermont rated higher, though. Maybe just a lot of hunters up that way and they are a permitless carry state.


https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/gun...e4d777ff96eced





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[t1066]

See list to find out. This compilation was posted here a few years ago but it has apparently been updated with "newer and better" data based on comments about rankings in the old post. Published by CBS citing in comprehensive Rand Corp study. Obviously, take of it what you will, but PA, to me, seems about right. Am a bit surprised to find Vermont rated higher, though. Maybe just a lot of hunters up that way and they are a permitless carry state.


https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/gun...e4d777ff96eced

At least they aren't using NFA numbers anymore.

I'm proud my home state of Idaho is #4.

I think PA is way too low.

[JenniferG]

I think the numbers they are using are Gun Owners that vote.

[Irwin Inhabitant]

I think the numbers they are using are Gun Owners that vote.

Also, I saw a similar compilation based mostly on
PA hunting license sales and NRA and sportsman's club memberships. Based on population percentage, Pa would have been in the top 20.
This one seems to put PA in a minority group.
But that's fine, that means there's no need for more gun control laws.

[Aggies Coach]

Wonder how Delco fairs against the rest of the state counties.

[tl_3237]

Wonder how Delco fairs against the rest of the state counties.

Don't know but maybe you can induce some gross extrapolation from LTCF numbers from 2019 for residents over 21: 9.1% in Delco had LTCFs (county rank 64 of 67) as compared to 14.0% for the Commonwealth. That is 65% compared to the state overall.

The article touts 40.7% of the households in Pa have guns in home but that is without definition as to how the number is obtained or measured. Using a totally unscientific guess that has no meaning, would that engender a guess that 24.6% (0.65 * 0.407) of Delco homes have firearms?


2019 LTCFs by County and Firearm Transfer Metrics

[mrat]

Do you actually think they know how many legal and non-legal guns are in the 4 largest demo-run population centers?

[mrg]

There must be a mistake somewhere....the states with the lowest gun ownership has the highest homicide rate???

Hmmm...so much for the left justifying less guns = less crime?

[JenniferG]

Wonder how Delco fairs against the rest of the state counties.

It's more likely there are more mask wearers than gun owners in Delco.

[bigandy1966]

Does it state Gun owners per capita or gun owners over all?
CBS (Fakey fake news) looks like bullshit data points:
In April 2020, the RAND Corporation published a long-term study tracking gun ownership in all 50 states, from 1980 to 2016. They combined survey-based estimates with other data indicative of gun ownership * shooting death records, gun-related magazine subscriptions, background check submissions and more * to determine the percentage of adults in each state who live in a household with at least one gun.
" shooting death records" Seriously? you cant include criminal activity with law abiding gun owners
"background check submissions" we don't have NICS for person to person xfer of long guns,
Freaking morons.