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Commonly Owned: Why Do Media Outlets Understate the Number of AR-15s Americans Own?

Talyn

Talyn

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Media outlets covering firearm related legislative proposals in Virginia, New Mexico and elsewhere need to include the most current figures to give readers a clearer understanding that these lawful rifles are commonly owned and popular for use for a variety of lawful reasons, including recreational target shooting, hunting, varmint control and home defense.

NSSF recently released its “2025 Firearm Production in the United States” report that includes firearm import and export data as well. The report includes the most recent figures gathered from industry manufacturers that is up-to-date as of 2023 production. The report compiles the most current and accurate information available based on data sourced from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Reports.

So what’s the current as of 2023 total number on MSRs? It’s a big number – significantly higher than what mainstream media continues to report.

All told, industry data reveals that 32,091,000 modern sporting rifles are in circulation since 1990. While MSR production slowed down slightly between 2022 to 2023, coming off scorching hot sales during COVID and the early Biden administration, the estimated total amount of MSRs produced since 1990 increased by 4.5 percent, bringing the total to 32 million from 30.7 million.

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Talyn said:
Media outlets covering firearm related legislative proposals in Virginia, New Mexico and elsewhere need to include the most current figures to give readers a clearer understanding that these lawful rifles are commonly owned and popular for use for a variety of lawful reasons, including recreational target shooting, hunting, varmint control and home defense.

NSSF recently released its “2025 Firearm Production in the United States” report that includes firearm import and export data as well. The report includes the most recent figures gathered from industry manufacturers that is up-to-date as of 2023 production. The report compiles the most current and accurate information available based on data sourced from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Reports.

So what’s the current as of 2023 total number on MSRs? It’s a big number – significantly higher than what mainstream media continues to report.

All told, industry data reveals that 32,091,000 modern sporting rifles are in circulation since 1990. While MSR production slowed down slightly between 2022 to 2023, coming off scorching hot sales during COVID and the early Biden administration, the estimated total amount of MSRs produced since 1990 increased by 4.5 percent, bringing the total to 32 million from 30.7 million.

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About a third resides with @Belt Fed and a third with @BET7 , so that leaves about a third for the rest of us.

Y’all are on your own for FAL’s though😁
 
By down playing the popularity, its easier to convince the uninformed that its limited to the fringe, so not hurting the rest of the gun owning group OR upsetting the hysterical anti crowd with the actual number of assault weapons in the hands of red neck nazi skinhead racist school shooting biker crazies
 
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