Videos tagged with Firearm Circulation

This video estimates the number of firearms for sale in the US by analyzing manufacturing and import data, combined with NICS background check volumes. The speaker suggests that while total gun ownership is around 433 million, approximately 30% of these, or about 129.9 million firearms, are estimated to be circulating and available for sale at any given time. The video acknowledges these figures are estimates with potential error margins.

This video from Langley Outdoors Academy argues that Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs), commonly known as AR-15s, are now considered 'common use' items, making them constitutionally protected and unbannable under the Second Amendment. Citing NSSF data, the speaker highlights over 24 million MSRs in circulation, exceeding the number of Ford F-Series trucks, to support the common use argument, referencing Supreme Court cases like Heller, Bruin, and Miller. The video contrasts current numbers with the pre-1994 Assault Weapons Ban era to emphasize the significant increase in MSR prevalence.