Who owns the world’s firearms?

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For you firearms enthusiasts out there…

The Small Arms Survey estimates that of the one billion firearms in global circulation as of 2017, 857 million (85 per cent) are in civilian hands, 133 million (13 per cent) are in military arsenals, and 23 million (2 per cent) are owned by law enforcement agencies. Our studies suggest that the global stockpile has increased over the past decade, largely due to civilian holdings, which grew from 650 million in 2006 to 857 million in 2017.

– Small Arms Survey and more details

Who knew?

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That’s much higher than I would have expected. That’s actually comforting :smile::call_me_hand:

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Yup and I’m buying more!

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someone said you can’t use more than one or two at a time unless you can shoot with your feet.
True! so why does anyone need more than two guns?
So we can arm our fellow citizens and neighbors if the need arises. True!

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Guns are tools. You don’t still soup with an ice pick.

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