Survey #6 - Gun Rights Advocates: Do You Know The Facts About Guns?

1.How many privately-owned guns are estimated to exist in the United States?

2.What is the difference between a semi-automatic gun and an automatic gun?

There is no difference.

The semi-auto shoots one bullet every time the trigger is pulled, the auto gun shoots multiple bullets when the trigger is pulled.

Not sure.

Don't know.

3.How many Americans committed suicide using a gun in 2015?

4.How many Americans were accidentally killed or injured with firearms in 2015?

5.What is the difference between a single-action revolver and a doiuble-action revolver?

Single-action revolver must be manually cocked before it will fire, double-action can be fired without cocking it.

Single-action revolver has no safety, double-action revolver has a safety.

Single-action revolver is made for target shooting, double action revolver is made for self-defense.

Single-action revolver only manufactured before 1968 Gun Control Act.

Don't know.

6.What is the difference between a rimfire cartridge and a centerfire cartridge?

Rimfire cartridges have a rim around the cartridge to hold it in place

Centerfire cartridges are more powerful than rimfire cartridges.

Describes the placement of the primer in each cartridge.

Don't Know.

8.What is the average cost of medical treatment for someone who is hospitalized for an accidental gun injury?

10.What three states had the highest rate of gun deaths (homicides, suicides, accidents) in 2015?

Illinois, Mississippi, Arizona

Arkansas, Missouri, Montana

Alabama, Louisiana, Alaska

Don't Know.

11.Which gun is more accurate?

Smith & Wesson Model 66 .357 revolver with a 4" barrel.

Smith & Wesson Model 66 .357 revolver with a 6" barrel.

Barrel length doesn't make this gun more or less accurate.

Don't Know.

12.What is th difference between a .380acp caliber and a 9mm kurz caliber?

The 9mm kurz is a bigger cartridge.

Two different names for the same caliber.

The .380acp is a pistol caliber and the 9mm kurz is a revolver caliber.

Don't Know.