Dangerous Or Not, Many Are Armed

Who’s packing heat? Lots of people, according to a poll by the University of Pennsylvania’s National Annenberg Election Survey. When asked whether anyone in their household owns “a handgun, rifle or other type of firearm,” 38 percent of adults answered affirmatively. Are owners mainly a downscale bunch? Not at all: 30 percent of respondents with household income under $35,000 said there’s a gun owner in their home, vs. 46 percent of those in the $35,000-74,999 bracket and 44 percent of the $75,000-plus group.