U.K. Paper Notes Falling Gun Numbers? Really?

The Guardian in the U.K. has an interesting sub-head for a story published this week:

“With gun ownership falling, the US firearms lobby is targeting a new generation with dinky pump-action shotguns and junior shooting shows. But at what cost?”

Where are they getting their facts? Everyone else is reporting that gun sales are spiking because of fears of crime and other worries. Of course that article does cite this fact too:

“Over the last 30 years, the percentage of American households that have guns in the home has tailed off from a high of 54% in 1977 to 34.5% in 2006.”

But the question is how of much that decline is by choice? Many communities, such as New York City make it darn hard to even own a gun. So is it lack of interest, or are interested parties barred from their Second Amendment rights?

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