2 local counties make list for most heavily armed

[doo dah]

Originally Posted by WereWolfDad

So highest percentage of gun owners who will announce to a telemarketer that they own guns? There would have to be a HUGE sample size to get a representative sample from each of the 3007 counties in the country.

No, consider the source, in the first post.

[DaisyDaisy]

Originally Posted by WereWolfDad

So highest percentage of gun owners who will announce to a telemarketer that they own guns? There would have to be a HUGE sample size to get a representative sample from each of the 3007 counties in the country.

The article notes this about data source: "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."

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by sskink

Surprised that they're armed in Idaho and Montana? I wouldn't expect the many "citizen's militias" up there to rely on slingshots :-)

For Idaho and Montana, it's self preservation. The population density is so thin, many of them can go months without seeing other people in the winter. They need to be prepared to protect themselves. They're big on hunting and living off of the land too.

[sskink]

Originally Posted by Hopes

For Idaho and Montana, it's self preservation. The population density is so thin, many of them can go months without seeing other people in the winter. They need to be prepared to protect themselves. They're big on hunting and living off of the land too.

Yeah, I guess there's that too.

Militia of Montana
Idaho militia revealed: Photo essay shows intense training and bonding of heavily armed group* - NY Daily News