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100
% of gun sales in America sold through unlicensed, private sellers: A) 50% B) 30% C) 40% D) 60%
C) 40% Source: CNN
100
How many tweets were sent in a week that mentioned the words "gun control" on average in 2012? A) 11,437,908 B) 12,990,000 C) 15,765,101 D) 18,599,000
A) 11,437,908. Average number of tweets posted in 2012 that mentioned gun control. Source:Pew Research Journalism Project
100
What percentage of households owned guns in 2012? A) 34% B) 56% C) 61% D) 99.9%
A) 34% of households owned one or more firearms in 2012. This number has declined compared to 10 years earlier when 36% of total households owned one or more guns. Source:GunPolicy.org
100
In 2012, there were ___ gun related deaths per 100,000 people in Japan: A) .02% B) .04% C) .06% D) 1.0%
C) .06 gun related deaths in Japan per 100,000 people. Source: The Guardian
100
In 2009 there were 16,799 homicides in the United States. Of these, ____ were homicide by firearm: A) 6,538 B) 11,493 C) 14,201 D) 16,123
B) 11,493. Source: CNN
200
As of 2009, the population of the United States was estimated to be at 307 million. How many nonmilitary firearms were there in the U.S that same year? A) 250 Million B) 310 Million C) 400 Million D) 410 Million
B) 310 Million Source: NRA
200
In 2013, what was the most common gun related term used by cable TV news stations? A) More Guns B) Gun Violence C) Gun Control D) Newtown
C) & D) Gun Control and Newtown dominated the news headlines in 2013. Source: Pew Research Journalism Project
200
The number of firearms exported from the United States in 2010 was___? A) 160,040 B) 213,129 C) 241,977 D) 361,901
C) 241,977 In 2009, the U.S. exported 194,744 firearms. Source: GunPolicy.org
200
Which country comes in second to the United States when it comes to gun to person ratio? A) Mexico B) Switzerland C) Finland D) Yemen
B) Switzerland. Switzerland has the second highest gun to person ratio at 45.7 guns per 100 people. The U.S. has 88.8 guns per 100 people. Source: The Guardian
200
Between January 1, 2014 and June 1, 2014 there were____lives taken due to firearm use: A) 701 B) 1,998 C) 3,743 D) 4,350
D) 4,350 475 of those killed were children ages 5 and younger. Source: ABC News
300
How many licensed gun manufacturers are there in the U.S. as of 2011? A) 3,000 B) 4,400 C) 5,400 D) 6,000
C) 5,400 Source: CNN
300
A study conducted in 2013 found that majority of guns and gun violence was featured in___? A) PG films B) PG-13 films C) R films D) They featured about the same amount of guns and gun violence across all ratings.
B) PG-13 films were found to feature guns more than R rated movies. Source: Pew Research Journalism Project
300
The value of small arms and ammunition exports from the United States is reported by Customs to be____? (2011) A) $730 Million B) $811 Million C) $844 Million D) $900 Million
C) $844 Million Source: MSNBC
300
How many firearm related homicides occurred in Switzerland in 2013? A) 6 B) 12 C) 18 D) 35
C) 18 The U.S. had over 11,000 firearm related deaths that same year. Source: GunPolicy.org
300
Between 1982 and 2012, there were ____ mass shootings in the United States: A) 48 B) 62 C) 75 D) 102
B) 62 The following criteria was used to identify a mass shooting; At least 4 people were killed. Killings were carried out by a lone shooter (Except Columbine) Shootings occurred in a public place. Source: Mother Jones
400
Is Oregon an open carry state? Yes or no?
Yes. However, many cities and municipals have banned open carry. Ex. Astoria, Beaverton, Salem, Multnomah County and Tigard. Those who have a valid concealed carry license are exempt from local restrictions of open carry. Source: NRA
400
In reality, crime has___, but thanks to massive amounts of media coverage on violent events, our fear of violence has ___. A) Increased, decreased. B) Decreased, decreased. C) Increased, increased. D) Decreased, increased.
D) Violence in America is at a 20 year low, but due to massive amounts of media coverage we are led to believe that crime is on the rise. Source:PolicyMic
400
In the 10-year period from November 30, 1998 to December 31, 2008, about 96 million background checks for gun purchases were processed through the federal background check system. Of these, approximately ____ or about 1% were denied. A) 418,000 B) 526,000 C) 599,000 D) 681,000
D) 681,000 Source: GunPolicy.org
400
In 2011, German police fired a total of ___ bullets. A) 21 B) 85 C) 309 D) 618
B) 85. 49 of which were warning shots. German police fired a total of 96 bullets in 2010. Source: MSNBC
400
Every year in the U.S., an average of more than ____ people are shot with a firearm. A) 90,000 B) 100,000 C) 120,000 D) 150,000
B) 100,000 Source:MSNBC
500
What was the original thought process behind the formation of the second amendment? A) Deterring a tyrannical government B) Facilitating a natural right of self-defense C) Repelling Invasion D) ALL OF THE ABOVE
D) ALL OF THE ABOVE Source: US Senate Annotated Constitution
500
According to Google Trends data, what was the most commonly searched word between December 10, 2012 and April 21, 2013? Guess
Newtown. Google Trends data reveal the same basic pattern in public searches for key phrases related to the gun debate. “Newtown” represented the most-searched term and was so in every week but one. After that, “gun control” was searched most frequently. Source: Pew Research Journalism Project
500
Roughly ____ gun shows take place in the United States each year. A) 5,200 B) 6,100 C) 7,800 D) 9,000
A) 5,200 Source: JustFacts
500
In 1996 after a mass shooting that killed 35 people, Australia implemented sweeping gun control laws. Since then there have been ____ mass shootings. A) ZERO B) ZERO C) ZERO D) All of the above
ZERO. In the decade leading up to firearm reform, there were 22 gun involved massacres in the country. Source: Washington Post/Daily Show
500
After Aurora, Newtown and the mass shooting near UCSB that happened recently, will the U.S. finally implement stricter gun control laws? A) Yes B) No C) Maybe D) Haha
The answer is yet to be seen.
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