by David Yamane | May 24, 2019 | Gun Culture, Gun Ownership, My Experience, National Firearms Law Seminar
In April, I gave the lunchtime talk at the National Firearms Law Seminar in Indianapolis. More than anything I’ve written or said, “Gun Culture 2.0, or How a Liberal Professor Became an Armed American” offered a very personal perspective on how I got...
by Lara Smith | Mar 9, 2019 | 2nd Amendment, Active Self Protection, activism, BBC, CCW, confidence, Constitution of the United States, fascism, Firearms, Gun Ownership, Gun Politics, guns, guns and race, Lara Smith, Leftist, Legal Issues, LGC Blog, Liberal Gun Club
The BBC featured four Liberal Gun Club members in it’s new piece titled “America’s Least Likely Gun Owners.” Will, Ed, Piper and our National Spokesperson, Lara Smith, are featured in this excellent video that will reach more than 300 million...
by David Yamane | Feb 17, 2019 | Gun Ownership
How many guns are there in the United States today? No one really knows, but research conducted by the Geneva, Switzerland based Small Arms Survey provides the best guesstimate for 2017: Civilian-held Firearms: 393,347,000 Military-owned Firearms: 4,535,380 Law...
by David Yamane | Feb 11, 2019 | Gun Ownership
I concluded a recent post saying if anyone ever asks you how many gun owners there are in America, you can tell them AT LEAST: 40% of households in America have guns in them and 30% of individuals in America personally own a gun. Saying AT LEAST is crucial here,...
by David Yamane | Feb 9, 2019 | Gun Ownership
No one knows what percentage of the U.S. population actually owns guns. As with religion, the federal government does not keep official records or collect statistics on gun ownership. So we depend on surveys conducted by organizations like the Gallup Poll, Pew...
by David Yamane | Feb 7, 2019 | Gun Ownership
The U.S. population breaks down roughly in thirds – Current Gun Owners: 27 to 33% Not Currently But Possible Gun Owners: 33 to 39% Not Now and Not Ever Gun Owners: 30 to 36% Americans are politically divided by the issue of guns. But as with other “culture...
