Reasons for owning a modern sporting rifle 2010

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 31, 2010
This graph details the most significant reasons for owning a modern sporting rifle (MSR) in the United States in 2010. On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 = not important and 10 = very important, respondents attributed a value of 8.91 to recreational target shooting.

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

Characteristic1 = 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
Showing entries 1 to 7 (7 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.21 = Not important & 10 = Very important8.918.917.747.746.286.286.236.234.484.484.154.152.412.41Recreational target shootingHome defenseCollectingVarmint huntingCompetition shootingBig Game HuntingProfessional Use / Job related
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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.

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