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Reasons for owning a modern sporting rifle 2010
Please rank the following reasons on a scale of 1-10 for you owning a modern sporting rifle (MSR).

1 = Not important & 10 = Very important | |
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Recreational target shooting | 8.91 |
Home defense | 7.74 |
Collecting | 6.28 |
Varmint hunting | 6.23 |
Competition shooting | 4.48 |
Big Game Hunting | 4.15 |
Professional Use / Job related | 2.41 |
1 = Not important & 10 = Very important | |
---|---|
Recreational target shooting | 8.91 |
Home defense | 7.74 |
Collecting | 6.28 |
Varmint hunting | 6.23 |
Competition shooting | 4.48 |
Big Game Hunting | 4.15 |
Professional Use / Job related | 2.41 |
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- Release date
- December 2010
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 15. - November 15., 2010
- Number of respondents
- 7,345 respondents
- Age group
- 8-19 years
- Special properties
- Respondents own at least one modern sporting rifle (MSR)
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Survey participation was promoted via online banner ads on various websites, blogs and e-newsletters geared toward firearm ownership and hunting.
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 15. - November 15., 2010
- Number of respondents
- 7,345 respondents
- Age group
- 8-19 years
- Special properties
- Respondents own at least one modern sporting rifle (MSR)
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Survey participation was promoted via online banner ads on various websites, blogs and e-newsletters geared toward firearm ownership and hunting.




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