50% of American guns owned by 3% of population – study. Half of America's guns are owned by just 3 percent of the population – and those people own an average of 17 firearms each, a new survey says. It also found that the number of male gun owners is decreasing, while female ownership is on the rise.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/09/19/just-three-percent-of-adults-own-half-of-americas-guns/

50% of American guns owned by 3% of population – study. Half of America's guns are owned by just 3 percent of the population – and those people own an average of 17 firearms each, a new survey says. It also found that the number of male gun owners is decreasing, while female ownership is on the rise.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/09/19/just-three-percent-of-adults-own-half-of-americas-guns/

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This is a good statistic to know because the total numbers of firearms in the country alone doesn't paint an accurate picture of gun ownership in America.

I own 8 guns, does that make me a 3%er?

I don't own any guns.  I need to play catch up.

I own 8 guns, does that make me a 3%er?

No, you need to own 17. You own above the average though of all gun owners which is about 5 according to that survey which is probably inaccurate as the responses in our forum indicate many of us own no guns.

Wait, I take that back. My math is wrong I have been tricked.

Owning 17 places you in the middle of the 3% club. Therefore if you owned 8 you could possibly still qualify on the low end but there is not enough information to get the answer.

i don't own any guns. i just come here to read the comments.   

I don't own any guns.  I need to play catch up.

Whaaaaa?
 

Ok according to the link in the evil twin of this thread, 8 guns was exactly the cutoff for the 3% club so you just made it you are a super owner!

Ok according to the link in the evil twin of this thread, 8 guns was exactly the cutoff for the 3% club so you just made it you are a super owner!

Maybe this is just income inequality under a different name?

I'm 2 firearms  short of being a 3%..ill change that at the gun show. In October.

At first glance at this topic i thought u were referring to the three percenters like the group. lol.

Maybe this is just income inequality under a different name?

You bet it is, and it is just as designed by the left.  Can't have the poor be better armed then them's that make the rules.

Also can't have them going and being self reliant,  who are they going to worship if they can take care of themselves, vice the teet of the nanny state.

I am not a 3% I gotta change that hahahaha