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    Default America's most heavily armed counties -- a friendly map.

    Its obviously wrong for several reasons - first and foremost lack of data. But its still fun to look at:

    http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014...-surprise-you/


    Six Louisiana parishes rank in the top 30, with Idaho, Utah and Vermont also boasting healthy figures.
    The list, per Ramesses_Deux:

    1. Fairbanks borough, AK – 59.1%
    2. Tooele County, UT – 59.1%
    3. Nez Perce County, ID – 59.0%
    4. Armstrong County, PA – 57.6%
    5. Rapides Parish, LA – 52.8%
    6. Teller County, CO – 52.3%
    7. Darlington County, SC – 52.1%
    8. Franklin County, VT – 51.7%
    9. Randolph County, NC – 51.1%
    10. Canyon County, ID – 50.9%
    11. Anchorage Municipality, AK – 50.0%
    12. Laramie County, WY – 49.6%
    13. Davis County, UT – 48.8%
    14. Yellowstone County, MT – 48.7%
    15. Franklin County, PA – 48.5%
    16. Pennington County, SD – 48.5%
    17. Terrebonne Parish, LA – 47.9%
    18. Ouachita Parish, LA – 47.6%
    19. Florence County, SC – 47.6%
    20. Orange County, VT – 47.0%
    21. Calcasieu Parish, LA – 46.4%
    22. Weber County, UT – 46.3%
    23. Kanawha County, WV – 45.2%
    24. Ada County, ID – 45.0%
    25. Pulaski County, AR – 44.7%
    26. Minnehaha County, SD – 44.7%
    27. Westmoreland County, PA – 44.0%
    28. Pinal County, AZ – 43.6%
    29. St. Tammany Parish, LA – 42.5%
    30. Caddo Parish, LA – 42.2%

    As the original poster noted, the map is based on a City Data list of the top 101 U.S. counties by firearm ownership, but City Data does not give the source for the list’s information.
    Reddit users were quick to note the unexpected results on the map.
    “Not a single one is in Texas, that’s a surprise,” one user wrote.
    The first Texas county on City Data’s list is Harris County at No. 73, where apparently just over 30 percent of residents have a home firearm.
    Another Reddit user offered a theory for why Louisiana was so well-represented.
    “Louisiana has a 2nd Amendment sales tax holiday, a weekend in which firearms, ammunition and, I believe, hunting supplies are tax free,” the user wrote. “As a former resident of Louisiana and gun owner I’m not surprised by the numbers, though I figured northern Louisiana would be better armed than the southern half of the state.”
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    It would be interesting to see the bottom half of the list and a comparison to crime statistics in those jurisdictions.
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    Like anyone knows where/how many firearms there are in a particular county.

    Why bother publishing something that has flawed data?
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    Quote Originally Posted by brutal View Post
    Like anyone knows where/how many firearms there are in a particular county.

    Why bother publishing something that has flawed data?
    Right. What a waste of time.
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    I wonder how bad those numbers really are. Considering a lot of us won't even tell the doctor if there are guns in the house, let alone a survey!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sniper7 View Post
    I wonder how bad those numbers really are. Considering a lot of us won't even tell the doctor if there are guns in the house, let alone a survey!
    You don't answer surveys about gun? I state that I have guns on EVERY survey I take. At the very bottom, where it asks if there are any other comments I wish to add, I always write something along the lines of "I live in such and such county and privately own XXX number of firearms and keep XX in a safe and X in a drawer."
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    Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
    You don't answer surveys about gun? I state that I have guns on EVERY survey I take. At the very bottom, where it asks if there are any other comments I wish to add, I always write something along the lines of "I live in such and such county and privately own XXX number of firearms and keep XX in a safe and X in a drawer."
    You also fail to put a vacation hold on your mail, when out of town
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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    You also fail to put a vacation hold on your mail, when out of town
    I have people pick my mail up for me when I'm vacationing!
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    I'd add your address and what times the house is usually empty as well. Maybe even where the spare key is hidden and the dogs name and his favorite treat!
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    Teller County is only 6th?

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