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Gun Control & RKBA

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7. MA is 14

Sun Jun 23, 2013, 11:21 PM

Jun 2013

but yes the national average is 11.12

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Interesting ATF Firearms Trace data for 2012 [View all] geckosfeet Jun 2013 OP

That is precisely what the data do NOT show. geckosfeet Jun 2013 #3

"Factual accuracy is strictly optional for gun control advocates" friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #20

Just more flame bait!! CokeMachine Jun 2013 #26

You might want to get your eyes checked and re-read the chart. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #29

average is is over 14 years. gejohnston Jun 2013 #2

That's from time of original traceable source. rdharma Jun 2013 #4

that's the claim about gejohnston Jun 2013 #5

*All* Massachusetts firearms sales have background checks- no private sales here. friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #21

Thats gonna leave a mark. N/T beevul Jun 2013 #22

It's gotta be tough fishing CokeMachine Jun 2013 #27

Oh, he just noodlin' around. Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #28

National average is 11.12 years (at bottom of charts) geckosfeet Jun 2013 #6

MA is 14 gejohnston Jun 2013 #7

The whole thing is pretty meaningless anyway gejohnston Jun 2013 #10

IIRC, the Soviets got them from 4473s gejohnston Jun 2013 #13

What a hokey bunch of BS that movie was! rdharma Jun 2013 #14

unless there was something stratigic about that town gejohnston Jun 2013 #15

Sorry! There was NOTHING believable in that crappy film. nt rdharma Jun 2013 #16

Aww come on gejohnston Jun 2013 #18

Be kind- they've got a lot of time on their hands now that school's out... friendly_iconoclast Jun 2013 #19

That is one of the few things we can agree on. N/T GreenStormCloud Jun 2013 #25

Well. The ATF seems to think it means something. Not sure exactly what. geckosfeet Jun 2013 #12

Gee! That's s surprise. Most guns were brought in from MASS! ileus Jun 2013 #23

The case with all the state data that I have looked at so far. geckosfeet Jun 2013 #24

So much for the 'iron river' meme. AtheistCrusader Jun 2013 #31

The only state where that looks at all like it might be factor is NY. geckosfeet Jun 2013 #32