Again. This type of statement isn't evidence for the belief that people in 2014 are more likely to lie to the GSS than they were in 1973.
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And yet at least 32% of the respondents do disclose of their ownership. Will some people lie? Probably. Did people lie in 1973? Probably. I've yet to see evidence that suggests an increase in lying.
Eat yo vegetables
Or just demand that those wanting to do the disarming get the guns out of the hands of the bad guys first. Most people I know don't own guns because they are a gun nut or enthusiast or anything of the sort. They own it because pandora's box was already opened a long time ago.
Pandora's box? Is this some reference to the end times or "blackies taking over the suburbs", or a misinformed meme of how the gun manufacturer's have wholly made a positive feedback loop in gun sales and potential government response to mass shooting hysteria/masculinity/"ever growing tyranny"?
Guess you missed the memo that the GSS is face-to-face.
Yes, I believe it's relevant. It's by no means the be-all-end-all. Just one piece of evidence to throw on top of the pile.
And changes in response rates throughout the years effect truthfulness of responses...how exactly? Because that is what's being discussed here.
Eat yo vegetables
so how many gun owners do you know that would or wouldnt? i know plenty more than you i assure you. none of them will give up that information freely. even if it cant be proved i have more PERSONAL proof than you do. you can call it anecdotal all you want because there is no way to prove one way or the other, but gun owners know.
Well then get your shit together.
Get it all together. And put it in a backpack. All your shit. So it’s together. And if you gotta take it somewhere, take it somewhere, you know, take it to the shit store and sell it, or put it in a shit museum, I don’t care what you do, you just gotta get it together.
Get your shit together
lol, ok then. This is just a testament to your ignorance of what is actually discussed within the shooting community more than anything else.
Right, I said most; not all. You aren't going to get solid evidence people are lying, but it is pretty well known within the shooting communities that disclosing firearm ownership is not a good idea. Also, firearm ownership trends vary depending on the survey you are looking at.
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Because out of the couple dozen gun owners I personally know not a single one would disclose their ownership of firearms to a random person at their door or over the phone. Even the police departments around me say not to disclose that information because criminals have been known to use that kind of information to to target people's homes for theft and such.
its not even plausible IMO. now i grant you this is my take on this personally, BUT believe you kind of have to be a pro gun for the most part to understand this. sitting back saying gun owners that exist did this survey and its plausible or even proof that the number has decreased is just WAY off by my personal experience.
if the evidence doesnt support your claim or mine, then why are you screaming for evidence. you are asking for something that is not possible in FACTS. the irony is it doesnt seem to change your overall opinion on it considering you dont have and cant GET the facts.
edit- you do not even seem interested in postulating the opposite. you would rather bury your head in the sand on something that isnt fact, while pointing the finger at the opposite saying "where are the facts?"
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