# By golly, the NRA may be right! **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [February 17, 2013, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-golly-the-nra-may-be-right/650605 "2013-02-17T17:55:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-golly-the-nra-may-be-right/650605/161 "2013-02-25T18:28:20Z")
> [@levdrakon](#): > > [This is more recent](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/12/19/a-gun-ownership-renaissance/). > > There has been a recent uptick, but with all the mass shootings and gun debates it’s not that unusual. Assault weapons are really moving which isn’t surprising at all. I suspect it’s hard to accurately poll this question. There are a lot of gun owners who hesitate to disclose that information. And the % of gun owners that are unwilling to admit to it has probably grown over the years. Here’s the line at the end of the Gallup poll: “Whether this reflected a true decline in gun ownership or a cultural shift in Americans’ willingness to say they had guns is unclear.” ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-golly-the-nra-may-be-right/650605/162 "2013-02-25T20:30:20Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > Possibly because Republicans are mostly armed already. 😛 Not urban Republicans. I am better armed than most republicans in my area. I would be better armed than most Republicans in my area if I had a slingshot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/by-golly-the-nra-may-be-right/650605.md?page=8)