For years, Rich, a refinery operator from Wilmington, Delaware, was a typical American gun owner. In the new survey, conducted in 2015, about half of all gun owners fall into Rich’s previous demographic: they own a single gun, maybe two. Another third of American gun owners own between three and seven guns. The NRA sponsors an annual gun collectors’ show with more than $10,000 in prizes for the best collections. He said he is weary of gun owners being demonized and held up as a threat by Hillary Clinton and other politicians.

Source: The Guardian September 20, 2016 10:52 UTC