https://reason.com/2023/07/05/the-ranks-of-gun-owners-grow-and-so-does-their-resistance-to-scrutiny/
The Ranks of Gun Owners Grow, and So
Does Their Resistance to Scrutiny
Reason, by J.D. Tuccille
Posted By: zoidberg, 7/5/2023 4:24:12 PM
Believe it or not, people are reluctant to tell total strangers about their potentially controversial activities. In particular, Rutgers University researchers say, gun ownership is something many Americans decline to reveal when questioned by people they don't know. That's especially true of women and minorities newly among the ranks of gun owners amidst the chaos of recent years. Academics are unhappy that privacy-minded respondents impair their understanding of the world we live in, but such evasion is an inevitable consequence of decades of fiery debate and punitive gun policies.