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    | Americans Vastly Overestimate the Number of Gun Owners Submitted by: 
David Williamson
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    | As some 70,000 people attended the NRA’s annual convention last week, nearly three months after the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Fla., the reignited national debate on guns seems to be at a stalemate.  But the discussion lacks some basic facts about guns in the United States. For example, how many people in the United States own a firearm? As with most gun issues, the answer is hotly disputed. Perhaps just as important, what do Americans believe to be the percentage of their fellow citizens who own guns — and will that increase or decrease in the coming years?
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     lbauer
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    | Simple question. Exactly how likely are you to tell the truth about gun ownership to an anonymous voice on the pbone or a pollster with a clipboard at your front door? |  
 
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