- Mar 9, 2011
- 69,819
- 83,364
- 3,635
422 million guns out there in America, 17,740,000 of which are AR-15 variants.
Of course, you probably want to take this story with a grain of salt. The number is more than likely higher, considering how many are being built from parts and kits.
"AR-15s and other similar rifles may remain a key target of anti-gun politicians and activists, but new firearms industry production numbers indicate that they're still incredibly popular among American gun owners.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation — the trade association for the firearms industry — put out a numbers report on Wednesday indicating that 17.74 million modern sporting rifles are currently privately owned in the United States. Furthermore, the report found that a 54 percent majority of all rifles produced in 2017 were modern sporting rifles.
The NSSF's website explains that the term "modern sporting rifle" refers to "today's very popular semiautomatic rifle designs, including the AR-15 and its offspring" which have been legally sold for civilian use since the 1960s..."
New numbers show that Americans own almost 18 million AR-15s and other modern sporting rifles
Of course, you probably want to take this story with a grain of salt. The number is more than likely higher, considering how many are being built from parts and kits.
"AR-15s and other similar rifles may remain a key target of anti-gun politicians and activists, but new firearms industry production numbers indicate that they're still incredibly popular among American gun owners.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation — the trade association for the firearms industry — put out a numbers report on Wednesday indicating that 17.74 million modern sporting rifles are currently privately owned in the United States. Furthermore, the report found that a 54 percent majority of all rifles produced in 2017 were modern sporting rifles.
The NSSF's website explains that the term "modern sporting rifle" refers to "today's very popular semiautomatic rifle designs, including the AR-15 and its offspring" which have been legally sold for civilian use since the 1960s..."
New numbers show that Americans own almost 18 million AR-15s and other modern sporting rifles