According to a recent survey by Rasmussen Reports, 49% of Americans think it’s too easy to buy a gun. Nearly two-thirds also say that the main reason people purchase firearms is for self-defense. But here’s the kicker: Most Americans – including at least 80% of this survey’s respondents – aren’t buying guns.
Buying a Gun Seems Easy … Especially If You’ve Never Done It
The first question in the telephone survey was: “Have you or someone in your immediate family bought a gun in the past year?” The answer options were “yes,” “no,” and “not sure.” Just 20% of the 1,243 respondents answered “yes” – though thanks to the imprecise wording of the question, there’s no way of knowing just what portion of that percentage actually bought one personally.
We can know, however – or at least assume with some degree of…
