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AndyS

(14,559 posts) Sat Aug 27, 2022, 04:02 PM Aug 2022

4 in 10

4 in 10 Americans think it’s at least somewhat likely they will be a victim of gun violence in the next five years. That’s one of several takeaways in a new survey from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, The Associated Press, and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, which surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,373 Americans.

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4 in 10 (Original Post) AndyS Aug 2022 OP

Pretty sad state of affairs. calimary Aug 2022 #1

I bet a big number are gun nuts. They fear everything and everybody. JanMichael Aug 2022 #2

Kick for exposure! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2022 #3

calimary

(81,199 posts)

1. Pretty sad state of affairs.

Reply to AndyS (Original post)

Sat Aug 27, 2022, 04:05 PM

Aug 2022

JanMichael

(24,881 posts)

2. I bet a big number are gun nuts. They fear everything and everybody.

Reply to AndyS (Original post)

Sat Aug 27, 2022, 04:07 PM

Aug 2022

Thus 50 guns per nut.

I would also bet that the adults that are most likely to be a victim of gun violence are probably less chickenshit.

"somewhat likely" means to me better than 50/50 chances. No way do I think that I will be that likely to get shot even though I don't like living in a country where that's even an issue.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,580 posts)

3. Kick for exposure!

Reply to AndyS (Original post)

Sat Aug 27, 2022, 05:48 PM

Aug 2022

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