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Gun Ownership & Political Affiliation
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Not surprisingly, gun ownership is strongly correlated with political party, with Republicans much more likely to own guns than Democrats. As Silver explains,
That gap between the political parties has grown significantly since he early 1990s, as fewer and fewer Democrat and Independent households own guns:
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And Silver argues the gap may grow. Younger Democrats are less likely to own guns than older Democrats, but there’s very little difference between Republicans of different age groups (see link for graphs).
Not surprisingly, gun ownership is strongly correlated with political party, with Republicans much more likely to own guns than Democrats. As Silver explains,
Whether someone owns a gun is a more powerful predictor of a person’s political party than her gender, whether she identifies as gay or lesbian, whether she is Hispanic, whether she lives in the South or a number of other demographic characteristics.
That gap between the political parties has grown significantly since he early 1990s, as fewer and fewer Democrat and Independent households own guns:
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And Silver argues the gap may grow. Younger Democrats are less likely to own guns than older Democrats, but there’s very little difference between Republicans of different age groups (see link for graphs).
The right-wing gun lobby is more effective at attracting it's own kind, while Liberal Democrats are becoming less likely to purchase or own guns.
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