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Originally Posted by Mick
Machine Guns are illegal or any fully automatic weapon.
You can limit gun sales, but what about the millions guns already in circulation?
And actually there is more guns in Anerica than people, that is factually accurate, so don’t tell me that it isn’t.
His loyalties lie with the 2nd Amendment & People who lawfully use a gun.
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Trump's loyalties lie with whoever is funding him. He wasn't particularly pro-arms before the NRA and its cheque book beckoned.
In terms of guns, Wikipedia says the US population is 328m people and Researchgate says Americans own between 262m-310m firearms. It's not easy to prove the precise number so I can understand you and Stephen disagreeing on this number; newspaper articles do as I show below.
https://www.researchgate.net/publica..._United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demogr..._United_States
Two articles on the subject:
1) The US is home to 88 guns for every 100 people (October 2017)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...nce-statistics
2) There are now more guns than people in the United States (October 2015)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.582d78d9e408
On another note - the barbecue beckons - enjoy the sunny bank holiday everyone!
