1 in 2.38

The odds a man owns a firearm are 1 in 2.38 (US, 3/2004 - 6/2004).

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Azrael D, Hemenway D, Hepburn L, Miller M. The US gun stock: results from the 2004 national firearms survey. Injury Prevention. February 2007;13:15-19.

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Population Estimates Program [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau; Available from: http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php

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Rounding Rules

Odds more likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 3.42, are rounded to three significant digits. Odds less likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 420.4, are rounded to four significant digits. Trailing zeros after the decimal point are dropped for readability, even though they may still be significant.

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Odds you won't see: 1 in 2.412; 63.042; 425,242c

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Oddjob
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42% is probably pretty close.

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dankurani
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Disturbing

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istanb4u
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Too high!

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